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THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-KARL HANNO, 



REVISED EDITION. 



A Play of IV Acts 



WRITTEN BY- 



A. PAUL GABBERT. 



Where there is no strife there is no victory; 

Where there is no victory there is no satisfaction in life. 



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PUBJUISHE1D BY THE AUTHOR. 

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PREFATORY NOTE. 



IT is three years ago when I, as author, published the D. of D. 
I K. H. and that edition was not intended to go on the stage. 
But no sooner had the production become known then a uni- 
versal desire was expressed to see it played, and I owe it to 
this fact that I set to work, revised the edition, and prepared it for 
the stage. This production stands unique of its kind because of 
the peculiar treatment in the first act. Another peculiar fact is 
that the rivalry between the lovers is n >t settled by a cruel 
tragedy, but always by a skillful manoeuvery of the one outdoing 
the other in a most gratifying way. And this certainly should be 
looked upon as a beutiful accomplishment, for the reason th it the 
fair sex is naturally aversed to acts of bloodshedcing. AVith re- 
gard to the material used in this production I may frankly state 
that I found it convenient to choose my material out of the Spanish 
discovery. Now, all the events, or at least nearly all the t vents 
here on the scene, are events that actually took place in the 
Spanish history during the 16th and 17th century, with the excep- 
tion only that they did not follow in exactly the same order. We 
are not so much concerned about this, our object is moreover to 
bring the material into such play so as to teach us certain char- 
acters coupled with a skillful plot. Au 1 this is the real merit of a 
drama. The author was very careful not to bring in anything that 
looks absurd. Shiploals of gold, are reported, went from South 
America to Spain, and the fortune of K. H. and T. stanis to rea- 
son. And all the other happenings stand much more so to reason. 
But the author was obliged to resort to these peculiar means and 
figures with which to carry out the idea. 

The reason why the money is expressed in the American 
standard is because to maintain familiarity and the author ex- 
presses his desire that, if the company thinks it compatible, to 
have the actresses appear in the American make-up. 
• To all friends of this production, I remain ever, 

Respectfully, 

A. PAUL GABBERT, 
Quincy, Illinois. Author. 



The Drama of Destiny-Karl Hanoo 

A Plag of IV Acts. 



ACT I. 

[Scene: There is a cave 8 ft. icicle at the base of a 
mountain whose summit cannot be seen. Pretty 
well in the mouth of the cave is a plate of rock ly- 
ing flatly on the ground and lias a thickness of one 
foot and a diameter as great as the cave. Imme- 
diately to the left is a river 2 miles' wide and is sub- 
ject to great falls and rapids. The landscape 
across the river is hilly and covered with forests. 
Steep bluffs follow the other side of the river down 
whose course is from right to left and is bending 
somewhat away from the scene.] 
[To the left is enter or exit No. 1; and to the right 
is enter or exit No. 2. 

[a] [Karl Hanno is good looking and a man of high 

intellect. He wears a weary mustache with a dip 
under his underlip and resembles a Spaniard. 
He has a full face, complexion that of a Span- 
iard. Age 36, weight 175, height 5 ft. 10 in. He 
always conducts himself manly with manners es- 
sential to a gentleman.] 

[b] [H-is attire is an old hat, an old ragged shirt, pat- 

ched up trousers and his feet tied up with rags, 
but are for the most part exposed to bareness and 
he looks like a disappointed adventurer.] 



6 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

[c] [Titus is good looking and a man of high intellect. 

He is affectionate, jolly and always pleasant be- 
sides being a fluent speaker. He wears a mus- 
tache and a dip under his underlip same us K. 
H. and resembles a Spaniard in complexion. 
Age 38, weight 115, height 5 ft. 9 in,] 

[d] [He attires in comparatively good clothes and he 

looks like a brisky adventurer.] 
[The curtain raises, Karl Hanno is sitting at the 
mouth of the cave,] 

KARL.- — (soliloquyzing) Life is short, but long are the 
days when life is in vain. With the future before me, 
I behold a gloomy picture, with no sign whatever for 
a brighter day, yet I am still young, and who knows 
but perhaps I might see something better in the days 
yet to come than what I have seen in the past — [He 
looks at his feet and jumps up.) Heavens! What is 
wrong with me ? No shoes on my feet, no coat to wear, 
and to make it complete, not a cent to my name. And 
yet, this world owes me for all of this. Therefore do I 
now refuse to serve her any longer. 

[He sets down again ] 
What next ? Ha ! Ha ! I shall go to the solitary and 

live henceforth the life of a hermit. 
I shall do this and then say to Motherearth: 
Motherearth ! Here is thy son that thou hast neglected ; 
as thou hast given immense treasures to others, by 
which means they enjoy the blessings of life, while 
I hardly make an existence. Motherearth ! Yes 
thou art the cause of my disappointments in life 
and the bond of my poverty is evidence against 
thee; therefore, shalt thou be punished to suffer 
my loss. And Motherearth will then say to me, 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY--OAEL HANNO. 7 

"My son: Thou art unfair with me concerning 
thy disappointments in life, and the art of thy 
reasoning is committing offence against me: For 
I am in no way responsible for thy unhappiness, 
and thy grievance cannot be removed here. Be- 
hold ! Man is the maker of his own destiny, and 
Providence provides for his lot." 
If Motherearth is right I shall find it out. [He 
jumps to his feet.] 

Once more I shalLface the Heavenly Powers; once 
more I shall bargain with Destiny; once more I am 
getting plucky. 
Plucky ! Plucky ! Plucky ! Yes, Plucky. 

(Enter No. 2: Titus. He carries a new pair of shoes and 
a coat.) 

Titus.- — Well, well, Karl ! I found you at last. 

Karl- — Well, well, good old friend, I thought you were 
lost and eaten up by Cannibals. Well, Titus, I am 
so glad to have you with me. How are you? 
{Thei/ shake hands.) 

T. — Very well, thank you, Karl. God bless your soul. 

A".- — Why not my pocketbook ? 

T. — I see a poverty-stricken man. 

A'.— Yes, yes, poverty-stricken ; and poverty is all that 
I can call my own. 

T. — And yet, how great are the chances of life ! 

A'. — Great ! Would to God it were true. Look it me : 
I have no shoes on my feet, no coat to wear, and 
not a cent to my name, and I am not to blame. 

T." — There is something wrong in Israel; explain that! 

K; — 0, it's always hard luck; that's all. 

T. — Crackerty, wreckerty, I have just invented a 

scheme that will knock any hard luck — 
K. — Let 's have it : quick ! quick ! quick ! 



8 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

T. — Here it is: Hard luck always strikes its victim 
singlehanded — 

K. — Like me ! 

T. — Yes! You are struck with hard luck, and I am 
struck with prosperity. Now, when two such men 
combine and form a trust they get the dead grip 
on things — - 

it.— That suits me; but go on and finish! 

T.- — I have already finished. 

K. — Heavens! Are you fooling me? 

T.— Excuse me : The one that has more than his part- 
ner, he is to divide up with him until he sees bet- 
ter times. And that's the scheme. 

K. — Good ! It makes my ears ring. 

T.' — 0, I'll fix you up all right— and, here, now, is a 
new pair of shoes to put on your sore feet ; and 
here is a coat for you to wear, and here are $50 to 
put away in your pocket. This is half of my pos- 
session. Take it as I give it to you freely for God 
loveth the cheerful giver. 

{Karl is dazed over his kindness and takes the 
entire gift. The orchestra plays while he puts 
on the shoes, and coat, and pockets the money.) 

K.< — This, indeed, is an act of kindness and in itself 
grand. Among the thousands of living men 
around you, Titus, you have furnished an example 
that will prevail forever, like a shining star. But, 
to be short, Titus, I have nothing to give you in 
return. 

T. — Nothing in return? Nothing is expected, nothing 
is asked; only one thing: Permit me to lead you 
on to victory. 

K. — Why, certainly. Why, with all my soul. Titus, 
why not; can you? 

T.- — Just let us set down and have a little talk. 
(They set down.) 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-GAEL HANNO. 9 

T. — Ha ! Ha ! Such is life here in South America. And 
what all it not done in the way of chasing after a 
fortune ? Ha ! Ha ! ({old here is more abundant 
than iron is in Spain. I presume you have knowl- 
edge of the fact that within twenty-five miles down 
the other side of this river there is an old city, 
formerly inhabited by a half civilized Indian 
tribe, but it was recently destroyed by an earth- 
quake, and is now deserted. Gold is piled up in 
there by the wholesale, and nobody claims it ex- 
cept who goes there and helps himself. 

K.- — Grand, isn't it. Whv, ves, I have knowledge of 
the fact. That's Crystal City. 

T.— Correct ! 

ii.— Question is how to get across this river. 

T. — O, that's nothing. 

K. — Nothing? Let us see: Right down there you be 

buried in the mud alive — ■ 
T,— That's right. 

K. — And right here we cannot cross on account of the 
falls and the rapids — 

T 7 .— That's right. 

K.- — And to go up above we have to scale mountains 

nearly straight up to the moon. 
TV- That's right. 
K. — Well, that knocks us out. 

T.— Out? Now suppose I have a way to get across 
this treacherous river without chancing anything : 
Would you follow me? 

K.- — To the ends of the earth if necessary. 

T.' — You are the man 1 want. Stay with me and I 
shall lead you on to victory, Karl. I have a pro- 
found secret to impart to you, and upon this secret 
is depending all of our earthly hope. Of course, 
I want something in return for this. It shall not 



]q THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-GAEL HAXXO. 

cost you anything, only that we pledge to each 
other eternal friendship and mutual support in 
our endeavorenee for the highest attainments of 
life. Are you ready .' 

K. — Here I am. (They hoi It get up. K. raises his hand.) 
''Upon my word of honor, I hereby solemnly 
promise you, Titus, eternal friendship and to share 
with you a common lot, and swear not to part from 
vou in our endeavornce for the highest attainments 
of life." 

T. — (He raises his hand) Upon my word of honor I 
hereby solemnly promise you, Karl H., eternal 
friendship and to share with you a common lot, 
and swear not to part from you in our endeavor- 
nce for the highest attainments of life." 
(Both set down again.) 

K- — Now let us have that secret ! 

T. — All right, sir! And right down in cash: I have 
already crossed this river once. 

A'.— What? 

T- — Yes. And I owe it all to the tigers and leopards. 

A'.' — It must be wonderful. 

T. — Wonderful? Why, yes, it was wonderful. Ah! 
that lonely night I shall never forget- — When the 
electric battery of the heavens was charging the 
earth with fire and brimstone* a severe hailstorm 
began raging horribly over the landscape knock- 
ing everything in sight. There was no escape ex- 
ec])! this here eave. 1 went in and shortly after it 
was rushed by tigers and loepards and they set in 
alter me on a violent chase — 

A'. — Good Moses — and then what;' 

7'.— Well, they chased me clear through this cave to 
the other side of this river. 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY- CARL HANNO. n 

K. — {He gets up) Titus, I believe every word of what 
you have said, but let me ask you one question: 
This is no fishstory, is it? 

T.—(He (jet sup) No! And that's a go. 

A'.- — Now, I can see great things and my once sinking 
hope is now rising like the bright morning star. 
I have always had an undying conviction that I 
shall see at least one moment in life in which I 
shall see all of my wishes answered — 

T.- — All right, all right. AH what we need is a plan and 
pop ! Goes the weasel — Set down, old boy ! 
\The\j set down again.] 

K.- — Now .let me see what you got. 

T. — Here, here, I have it already mapped out [shows on 

a paper] . We will go through this cave, and that 

will take us to the other side of this river. Next, 

there is a tributary, 500 feet wide; this we will 

swim across- — 

jT- — Yes, and take a good bath once. 

T. — That's all right — and twenty-two miles more and 
we will set down on the golden curbstones of 
Crystal City. Doesn't that look straight to you? 

K? — Why, yes. Why, that's easy. 

T.> — It wouldn't be but for this cave. 

K.' — I see. 

T. — Coming back we will do as we did before, except 
that all the gold that we can possibly carry we 
shall moor it across on the bottom of the smaller 
river — - • 

2l. — But why go to such trouble? Why not do a little 
log rolling, construct a raft and ferry over, gold 
and all? 

T. — O, all the timber around here sinks to the bottom 
like iron — yes, it's all hard wood.- — Now we will 
take a suitable rope, say 1,000 feet long, tie both 



12 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-GAEL HANNO. 

ends together, and stretch it double across the riv- 
er; one on each end of the rope, so as to have the 
river between us. Then tie a lump of gold to it 
and keep spinning it across the river until all is 
moored across. The scheme is genuine. 
K. — The scheme is genuine. Surely you need a partner'. 

T. — Ah ! It is you whom I choose for partner and to 
share in my fortune. It is but for sympathy for 
the sorely distressed and the love that I cherish in 
my bosom for you. 

K. — Most highly do I appreciate this undeserved kind- 
ness; and if I should be called upon, Titus, I lay 
down my life for you, Titus: I have something to 
tell you before we go. 

T.— Let's have it. 

K.- — Suddenly I feel so strange. I feel so isolate from 
all protection and safety, so doomed in the face 
of the immediate future ; yes, I feel the weight of 
Destiny bearing down upon my soul. It must 
mean something. I fear— 

7\— -0, tot, tot, hush! That land of talk 

K.- — -Only this: Fortune is fickle, and in evidence of 
the fact that everything goes wrong with me k , I am 
afraid we may get into a box (they pose)- — well, if 
you can't take the hint, I so tell you that I am 
afraid ; the heavenly Powers may lay a trap for 
us, and something may happen. 

7'.—" Behold the Power of Faith! 

A\ — Tell me : Is man the maker of his own destiny? 

T.— Yes! Man is the maker of his own destiny. 

K- — Have you a method for that? 

T. — I have. Abide by the laws of nature and you will 
secure success, and that which is above your con- 
trol, sway it by the Power of Faith — I am a man 
of ready reference., understand. 



THE DKAMA OF DESTINY--CABL EIANNO. 13 

K.- — All right. You have the best chance now to show 
it. For my part, I could never make it work. 
What will Ave do for an attack of a host of tigers 
and leopards ; and how about swimming across that 
other river; and what about the things that- we 
cannot foresee? I tell you, I feel a little shaky 
about this. 

T. — Shaky? Understand, we are playing a game of 
which I deal the cards myself. Here they are : 
(Both get up. T. goes to entrance No. 2 and picks 
up two spears and a long, thin rope.') 
—Here are two spears for us, with which to slay 
the tigers and leopards; and here is a rope 1000 
feet long, with which to moor the gold across the 
other river. We are also able swimmers, and the 
law T s of nature will not permit our sinking. All 
other things that we cannot foresee, charge them 

with the Power of Faith — The religious man says 

trust in God. Both mean the same thing, only one 

makes the shorter cut — 0, I'll fix you up all right. 

K.' — Hope you do a good job. 

T.- — Yes, you must be able to make your own destiny' — 
no one will do it for you. The master must be 
greater than the work that he is to accomplish. 

if.— And all things must come to a finish to accomplish 
their design. Now we are fixed up in good shape- 
Are you ready? 

T.- — I am, sir ! 

(Each one takes his spear and a long rope and they 
start.) 

(Concert) — Hip; Hip; Hip; Halleluliah ! Away we go 
onto the city of golden curbstones, marching 
through Georgia-r-hee- — hoh ! 
(They disappear in the care.) 



!4 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

(Enter: Destiny, Prince of Poverty^ Power of 
Accidents; Power of Evil, and the Power of 
Fescue. The light is turned down while they 
enter. They attire in long garments and re- 
semble spirits; Destiny in blue; Prince of Pov- 
erty in gray; Power of Accidents in black; Power 
of Evil in red. Destiny is seated on a rock at 
the mouth of the care, and he rises every time 
he speaks, while the others keep standing in front 
of him.) 

Destiny — The Council and judgment of the Heavenly 
Powers, on behalf of two men, is called to proceed- 
ings ! 

P. of Evil — Holy Destiny : 1, the Power of Evil, hereby 
bring to notice that two men, named Titus and 
Karl Hanno, are within this cave, and they are 
tresspassers on evil ground, of which I hold juris- 
diction. I ask for the prosecution of these men 
in the form that the timers and leopards devour 
them who are now closing in on them in the cave. 
Do they plead guilty? 

Destini;- — These men abide by the laws of nature, inas- 
much as they have provided themselves with dead- 
ly weapons ,with which to slay these beasts of 
prey, and their lot was fixed to be victorious over 
these beasts now closing in on them in the cave. 
Next ! 

P. of Ace. — [, the I\ of Accidents, hereby bring to no- 
tice that the men T. and K. IT. have at this moment 
wrecklessly thrown themselves into the river to 
swim across, and 1hey have thereby overstepped 
the bounds of safety, in consequence of which they 
are now going topsy-tnrvcy through a whirl-pool, 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CAUL 1IAXXO. 15 

of which I hold jurisdiction. They have met with 
accidents and are peace disturbers. I ask for their 
punishment in the form that the river swallow 
them and drown their bodies. Are they guilty .' 

/).— It was foreseen that by this time these men would 
be able swimmers, and the laws of nature would 
not permit their sinking'. Consequently, their lot 
was fixed to reach the shore in safety. Next! 

Prince of Porofy— Holy Destiny: I, the Pr. of Poverty, 
hereby bring to notice that the men, T. and K. II., 
have decided to change their condition from pov- 
erty to wealth by means of snatching a fortune 
from Crystal City, and if successful my power is 
terminated over such men. I ask for their failure 
on the ground that there shall always be poor in 
this world. Shall thy be permitted success? 

1J. — In view of the fact that the purpose of God is 
above the purpose of men their lot, in regard to 
success ,was fixed to suit a certain divine purpose 
in this their enterprise. What this purpose is be- 
longs to another chapter. Next ! 

P. of Rescue. — Holy Destiny— I, the P. of Rescue, here- 
by bring to notice that the men, T. and K. H., will 
carry off a load of gold to the extreme limit of 

their capacity, of which the consequence thereof 
will terminate in fate and destruction under con- 
ditions governed by natural laws. But as these 
men have charged the Power of Faith to ward off 
all evil consequences resulting from causes not 
foreseen, I move this case to go to a higher coun- 
cil. 

l>. — It was known that Titus had brought with him 
into this world a most powerful faith enabling him 
to sway supernatural forces, such as forcing a 
victory; hypnotism and the like. It was also 



16 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

found that the policy of Titus would be satisfac- 
tory to the purpose of God, and according to these 
facts his lot was fixed for a safe return, including 
also his partner, K. H.., joined to him by a pledge 
of eternal friendship. The motion is carried. The 
case goes to a higher council. For the Maker of 
all things is a lover of life. 

This council is dissolved. 
(The light is turned down. Destiny and P. of 
Evil disappear.) . 

(Pr. of Poverty, P. of Aecidents and P. of Rescue 
remain.) 

[Enter: Power of Faith • P. of Good; Prince of Fools and 
Wisdom, all in blue. Power of Faith is seated 
and rises every time he speaks. All the others 
keep standing before him.) 

P. of Faith — To the council of the Higher Order: As 
the Power of Faith in my omnipotent charges, I 
have been commissioned and appointed by the Ex- 
ecutive to hold this council for the purpose to save 
two human lives from fate and destruction at a 
moment now close at hand. The men in question, 
Titus and Karl II., in consequence of strife for ex- 
istence, life and welfare, have committed them- 
selves to an act that will terminate in fate and 
destruction under conditions governed by natu- 
ral laws. They plead "not guilty." Even so, the 
Power of Fate and Destruction will continue his 
fatal tendencies all the same subject, however, to 
the laws of nature, which in all eases must take 
their regular course but which, again, must be 
rendered perfectly harmless in this case. As to this 
I charge all the Powers connected with this alfair 
to keep strictly in compliance with the statutes of 
the Higher Order as regards their functional 
charges according to the heavenly laws. 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 17 

Power;— (concert) All hail his omnipotence! 

P. of Faith*— The council is called to proceedings ! 

Pr. of Fools- — His Omnipotence : As the Prince of Fools 
with regard to the case of T. and K. H., I pray, 
what is the nature of their would be fate and de- 
struction? 

P. of Faith— het Wisdom explain the case! 

Wisdom"— (He goes upon the rod' plate in the cave) Right 
here is an abyss whose gorge is completely cov- 
ered with this rockplate. The weight of these men 
together with the 700 pounds of gold that they 
carry is 1100 pounds, which is 100 pounds more 
than this rockplate will hold up. Evidently they 
must pass over this rockplate with their load, and 
still not aware of the abyss underneath, the rock- 
plate will break outright under their feet. 
(He conies back.) 

P. of Faith- — The council is requested to devise means 
and ways by which to save these men . Prince 
of Fools, what hast thou to suggest"? 

P. of Fools — I suggest that they be made fools to the 
effect causing them to believe that it is better to 
be content with little than to trouble over so much. 

P. of Faith- — Ye cannot fool these men. 

P. of Poverty.- — I suggest an influence over these men to 
the effect causing them to disapprove of great 
wealth. They will then but fill their pockets for 
plenty of spending money and go on, and nothing- 
will happen to them. 

P. of Faith — Ye cannot try that on these men. They 
are to shrewd. 

Wisdon; — I have prepared a plan : 

Titus and Karl IT. are now returning from Crystal 
City with 700 pounds of gold fastened to their two 
spears, with plenty of strings, and are carrying it 



18 THE DEAMA OF DESTINY-GAEL HANNO. 

Mb 

on their four shoulders. The gorge of this abyss 
is six feet ,their spears are ten; consequently the 
spears will be halted as they strike the edge of the 
gorge.. And right here is the point : Will the gold 
tear loose and leave the spears as they are halted 
by the edge of the gorge : the men can save them- 
selves by means of the spears; but will the gold 
not tear off and leave the spears at the point of 
the halt, than will the spears break outright, and 
men and all will go to the devil. 

P. of Faith — Better let the gold go to the devil and 
save the men. 

{Enter No. 2, a spirit in yellow.) 

Pr. of Vanity — I am the Prince of Vanity and I have 
come to make a plea for these men that their so 

hard earned fortune might be saved. 

What is a man without the odor of sweetness 
And what is a man without money? 
Life is to him like water filled with bitterness 
And he himself is like a bee without honey. 

Ye have the power to save 4 these men and their 

fortune also if ye will. 

P. of Faith- — Ours is the duty to save these 4 men; in 
their fortune we have no eoneern. 

Exit No. 2: Y unity.) 

Wisdom— -The gold then is doomed to be lost to save 
these men and all what is needed just empower the 
Power of Accidents to cause an accident to the 
strings, and nccidently let them find a rusty piece 
of wire to fasten it again and it is done. 

All shout— Amen ! 

I*, of Faith — 01' course these accidents must embrace a 
natural law: For these strings cannot super- 
naturally sever from the spears. Power of Acci- 
dents, tell us thy method ! 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY -CARL HA.NNO. \g 

P. of Ace- — I shall cause the hungry grasshoppers to 
eat up the strings Avhile they are asleep. 

P. of Faith — This is sustained. Grasshoppers, when 
hungry, are bound to eat anything. That's 
natural. P. of Accidents is empowered to tend 
to the strings and the wire. 

(Power of Accidents disappears in the care.) 

P. of Re .cue. — His Omnipotence ! There was one point 
overlooked : When that rock will break under 
their feet these men will not be prepared for a 
sudden fall. They will be joking and laughing 
and their hold to the spears will not be effective. 
They must have a dead grip on the spears. 

P. of Faith — P. of Rescue is requested to give us his 
plan. It must embrace a natural law. 

P. of J?.-— I shall lock their hands to the spears by 
means of cramps as they fall. Cramps are natural. 

P. of Good — Let that be rejected: That's of an eveil 
nature. I am the Power of Good and I want to 
make a clean sweep of all the evils in this world. 

P. of Faith. — Evil against evil to keep the balance of 
power is a law of the Common Order; evil against 
evil that good might be forthcoming is a law of 
the Higher Order. Therefore let it exist in the 
sense of this interpretatior— Power of Rescue is 
empowered with his plan. 

(Enter: P. of Accidents out of the care.) 

P. of Ace.' — His Omnipotence : I report of having 
caused the hungry grasshoppers to eat up the 
strings, and as shrewd men, T. and K. EL sought to 
outdo the grasshoppers by means of wire. There 
is no wire to be found in South Amercia, but as 
they looked up they saw a bunch of rusty wire 
hanging up in the tree which had been carried 
over by a cyclone from the Yankee land. This 
rusty wire they took, fastened their 700 lbs of 



20 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

gold to the spears; a good jerk and pop! goes the 

weasel. 

(Five long successive strokes are given to the targe 
hell, at every stroke the P. of Rescue takes a step 
forward to the rock plate.) 
P. of Rescue — (at the last stroke) Titus and Karl Hanno 

in sight ! ( 

P. of Faith- — This council is dissolved. Disappear! 

(The light is turned down while they disappear.) 
T. and K. H. (are heard singing) Highlee, highloo, 

highla ha, ha, ha! 

(Noio in sight. The gold hangs on the spears carried 

on their four shoulders.) 
Concert^- Hip ! Hip! Hip ! Honolulo hoe, hoh— whoa ! 

— Let us take a rest. 

(They lay their load down upon the edge of the rock 
plate ) 
T. — Hail Columbia glory halleluiah Stars Banner 

bangle Yankoedoodles from Tennessee, here we 

are; 700 lbs. of solid gold, $220,000 between us; 

Karl, I feel too big in my clothes — 
K- — O, I see aircastles all around me. Say, Tite, we 

can begin to think about something else. 
T • — Why sure : We will now move in the highest 

society and marry girls of our choice — Let's set 

down. 

(They set upon the rock plate.) 
K.' — Well it makes me smile- — no, that's not strong 

enough — It makes me feel like the happy man in 

the moon who thinks himself emperor of the 

earth. Ha! Ha! O you wouldn't mind telling 

you a little love story. 
T. — Why not? Don't make it too long. 
A'.— Too long? It didn't last long. Ha ! Ha !— Well, 

T had a little girj back there and I loved her on 

first sight. I knew she was poor. I was then a 

hack driver for a duke, fixed up in trim and style 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 21 

because he furnished me everything, and this my 
girl thought I was somebody. I asked her to 
marry me, telling her at the same time that I 
would give her my entire possession. She smiled 
and said, ''Yes, that's the kind of a man I want." 
I handed her 50c, telling her that that was my 
entire possession- — and it was in fact— "Oh no!" 
she said, "I don't want a 50c boy." Poor little 
girl, I will now give her $10,000 for her meanness. 

T.> — Why, why, what for? 

K.- — Just because she didn't marry me. 

T. — I don't see the point. 

K. — Understand I would not now have a fortune — yes, 
I felt a little sordid over it and I struck out with 
you for South America to hunt gold and we found 
it. Had she married me this would not be the 
case. Poor girl, I am going to give her $10,000 for 
her meanness. 

T.- — I think that's queer logic . 

K.— Well, it is. But aside from this I am so over- 
whelmed with our rapid success that sometimes I 
doubt the reality, as I thought it impossible to get 
across this treacherous river. But, be this as it is, 
Titus, I owe it all to you. 

T. — Yes. when I tell you anything you may know that 
I am not a-dreaming. Even am I not a-dreaming 
by saying that henceforth we shall be men of a 
bigger caliber; go back home and help make the 
history of Spain. 

K. — (He jumps on his feet) I can't swallow that. Titus, 
if you are not a-dreaming, tell me what are you 
a doing. 

T.' — I am making my own destiny, man ! W^hat do you 
think I am a doing? 

K. — I think you are counting chickens not hatched. 



22 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

T.> — {He jumps on his feet) Well, God bless my soul, 
Karl, if I haven't as yet made a hero out of you I 
have it still to do. Behold the Power of Faith ! 
Let us go ! No use monkeying around here and 
solve riddles. 
K. — Well, by the holy smoke, I have lost our long rope. 
T.- — Let it go, we don't need it. 

K. — By jolly, it's too good a rope— just stay here, I'll 
find it. 

(He goes a piece back in the cave.) 
T.- — (soliloquizing) Hum! One wouldthink him to be 
a coward, but he is only not. He weighs every 
qeustion thoroughly and thinks twice. But he is 
a -little slower than I am. My speed is a mile a 
minute. He does well if he does it in two. But, 
be that as it is, every inch of him is a man capable 
for the work that we are to accomplish. (Karl 
comes bad.) — You did find it, didn't you? 
K. — Yes! But the hungry grasshoppers had a place 

for it. 
7'.— Ha ! Ha ! I suppose they think we had something 
good to eat for them last night. That's it — Well, 
I am ready. 

[They pick up their load] [concert] Up she goes! 
T. — Are you ready? 
K. — Yes, go ahead so we get out of here. 

[The gold, fastened with wire to the spears, resting 
on their four shoulders suspends. They walk five 
feet apart in succession so that the spears project 
their shoulders at least two feet, they have also 
their hands fixed to the spears.] 
[They pass upon the rockplate joking and a laughing 
and down they go. The spears come to a sudden 
halt, the gold iears from the spears and goes jolting 
down the abyss while the men are swinging in its 
throat.] 
A".— For God sake, Titus, this is an abyss. 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CAE'L HA*(NO. 2 3 

T.' — Well, take it cool and climb out ! < 

[They climb out and both are on top again.] 

K.' — There now is all our hard earned fortune gone to 
the devil. That is what has followed me up all 
my life and this time you have to suffer with me, 
Titus, is man the maker of his own destiny? 

T.«— (He poses a moment) Yes! Behold the Power of 
Faith ! 

K. — I charge thee, Power of Faith ! — When it comes to 

that, Carl Hanno budges for nothing. Where is 

that rope? You stay right here. 

[He loops the long rope around the spears and slips 

down. Titus stays on the top tending him. Karl 

cannot be heard talking.] 

T.~~ How deep is it, Karl?— Don't know?— Well, be 
careful. About how far down are you? {loud) 
What, 150 feet? (very loud) I can't hear you no 
more — (very loud) Karl! — O Karl! (Titus pulls 
up on the rope)- — He still hangs 1?o the rope, how- 
ever. 

[It is now raining, thundering and lightning. Two 
leopards rush into the cave and go for Titus. He 
slips down into the throat of the abyss. The 
leopards thrust their heads after him. He shoots 
them in the heads and both drop dead. He climbs 
out and is again on the top — Karl can be heard 
talking.] 

T. — Karl, can I help you any ? 
K. — I am almost exhausted. 

T. — Well, just hang to the rope. I'll pull you up! 
[Titus pulls him clear up, and out, and they are both 
again on top.] 

T. — Look here what time I had. These leopards, I laid 
them dead. 

K. — We both had our share. And now listen ! 

T. — With all my nerves. 



24 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

K. — This is no natural abyss at all. This is a shaft of 
200 ft. leading- down to a gold mine of very an- 
cient date— I found $150,000,000 worth of pure 
solid gold down there. This is all ours. Half 
mine, half yours. 

[The curtain drops slowly. The)} embrace cachothcr 
ivith the greatest affection, then both stand 
abreast holding up their hands.] 

K. and T.— (concert) Yes!— Man is the maker of his 
own destiny! 

End of Act I. 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL ILiNlNO. 25 

ACT II. 

[Scene: It is a large white hall magnificently furnished. 
To the right is a large table and several costly chairs 
facing a number of seats to the left. The door to the 
left is enter, or exit No. 1 ; and the door to the right 
is enter, or exit No. 2.] 

[a] [Karl Hanno has changed from an adventurer to 
a stately looking gentleman with all manner of re- 
finement. He is in a costly attire: silk hat; long 
tailed coat, white waist and trousers with plenty of 
jewelry on his person. He is pleasant, sociable and 
always conducts himself manly and commands re- 
spect in addition of good looking.) 

[b] [Titus also has changed and. matches K. H. except 
that he wears a square cut coat and is the more 
fluent speaker. All the men on the scene 
are typical Spaniards of the higher class, so are the 
ladies. ] 

[c] [Miss Belle Hanno is a beautiful handsome lady in 
her best attire. She is graceful in looks and man- 
ners. She is attractive, sociable, and always con- 
ducts herself with the grace of a lady. Age 26; 
weight 135; height 5 ft. 7 in.] 

[The curtain raises. Belle leisurely walks across the floor 

from right to left with a parasol over her. She meets 

Karl H. half way across the floor, who is coming 

from the opposite direction.] 
K. — [to Belle] How do you do? 

[Belle takes it for an insult and passes on.] 
K.~-[He turns his face after her] Why, what's wrong? 
Belle- — [She turns her face to him] Excuse me. I do not 

know you, stranger. 

[She passes on.] 
K. — [He follows her] Why, sister Belle, I am your 

brother. 
Belle — [She turns and they face each other] Why, Karl, 



26 'nil-: DBAMA OF DESTINY--CABL HANNO. 

is that yon? What a change! I thought you were 

lost. 

[They embrace eachother and kiss.] 

K- — How are you getting along, sister? 

Belle— Hard. Hard. I am a waitress here for $2 a we^K 
and you know I do not accept a tip and tnat 
makes it hard on me. 

K.* — All things are made new. The sad phase ot the 
past is disappearing from my view as the moment 
is noaring in which I shall see all of my wishes an- 
swered — Take a chair. Belle, set down! 

[ Both set down to the table. Karl writes on a piece of 
paper and hands it to her.] 

K - — Here, sister, is a draft for you on the Bank of 
France for #50,000. 

| She takes the draft and does not know what to make 
of it,] 

Belle. — What does this mean? 

K. — That means a fortune of which #50,000 don't 
amount to a drop in the bucket. 

Belle- — [She throws her arms around his neck.] Tell me, 
brother, how true that is. 

K.- — O, I and my best friend— 

Belle- — I am your best friend. 

A'.' — Well, I and Titus, a dear friend of mine, have been 
on a little exploit in South America. Gold is more 
plentiful there than iron is here in Spain. 
Just think : We have brought back with us #150,- 
000,000 worth of gold between us which we found 
in an old deserted gold mine. Titus was to meet 
me here to wind up the rest of our business. Belle, 
There is a chance for you. He is a bachelor. There 
he comes now. 

[Enter No. 1: Titus, He carries a grip* Karl 
goes to meet him, takes him by the hand back to 
the table and introduces him to Jrfs sister. Then 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 27 

all three take seats around the table Karl be- 
tween the two.] 
K. — Now Titus, tell us all you know. 
T. — Well, I don't know anything exeept that in the 

last two weeks I spent #50.000,000. 
Zl.« — Belle, you have to get used to our dictionary- — 

Well, Titus, you really didn't spend it, did you? 
T. — Only in this way: I cornered nearly* all the food 

product in the country and I made a monopoly of 

all the manufacturing- plants. In a little while and 

I will have changed the conditions of the country. 
K. — Heavens! There will be nothing left for me to get 

the dead grip on things. 
T. — Plenty : Suppose war breaks out and you can fix 

them up with a loan. 
Belle. — O, I do not like to hear talk about war. Karl, 

are you not opposed to war? 
K.> — I am. But now, dear sister, I figure on the dollars 

and cents there is in it. 
7\> — [bows] Excuse me, lady, we will not talk about 

w»ar~- 
Belk — Pardon me, your honor, I did not mean to inter- 
fere with your business. 

T.' — O, that is all right. And you are ever welcome to 
interfere with our business, and, ha ! ha ! we need 
. an advise such as a fairminded young woman is 
able to give us. Certainlv. 

Belle— Thank you. 

7\« — With all my attention. O, I have nothing in view 
to speak of only this: Permit me to tell you that 
your brother and I have pledged to eachother eter- 
nal friendship — 

Belle. — O yes, I heard him mention his best friend- 
But I am interrupting yon — 

T.- — Not in the least, for the rest of my story was not 
so important. 



28 THTE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

Belh- — 0, pray, be kind enough and finish it. I am not 
so hard to please. 

T. — Karl, do you object to us taking up all the time to 
ourselves? 

K. — no; no ! 

T. — Thanks: — Turning to our subject- — I shall not for- 
get to think of my best friends, sister. [He takes a 
little caset out of his grip.} Here, Miss Belle, I 
make you a present of this cascet containing 
'$50,000 worth of the costliest jewelry and to my 
wealth it does not amount to a drop in the bucket. 
[Belle is astonished.] 

Bellle — O, Mr. Titus, you are so kind, but this is more 
than I can accept, as I have nothing to return, for 
I am poor. 

T. — All the better. And you will enjoy it so much the 
more — 

K.' — Why, Belle, what are you afraid off 

Belle- — Nothing. 

T. — Well, here it is. You will please me to accept it 
and be happy, for I am happy when I can make 
others happy. 

Belle- — (), Mr. Titus, you are so kind, but I cannot feel 
happy over it when I must think that 1 can never 
return it. No, I cannot accept your costly present, 
as 1 have nothing to return, not even my love. 

K.—- Belle, come here! 

[Karl takes Belle to the side, Titus remains sitting 
at the table reading a paper.] 

A'.- — | aside] Why, Belle, what makes you act so foolish? 
( Jan *t you love that man? 

Belie — Yes, he is so kind, I could not but love him. But 
I am engaged to a man — 

K. — Why, let him go. 

Belle^ -O, he will be miserable all his life. 

K — What do you care? They do you the same. 



THE DEAMA OF DESTINY-GAEL HANNO. 29 

BeHc— But I gave him my solemn promise and that is 

binding me. 
K.' — Just give him cold feet, he'll travel. 
Belle — That would be the same as breaking my pledge. 
K.- — Why, you foolish girl. Take those costly jewelries 

so you have something to beautify you. Your lover 

hasn't got anything I know. Now will you take 

that present of his hands just to please me to ward 

off an offence to my friend? 
Belh- — Yes, I'll take that present. 

[They go back and take their seats at the table.] 
Belle— Yes, Mr. Titus, I will take that present. But I 

have a lover and I will marry soon. 
T. — What of it? You remain Karl's sister all the same, 

and the jewelry will be an additional stock to 

your beauty. Of course I did not know that you 

had a lover. 
K. — Why, Belle, Titus is the best man that ever you 

laid your eyes on. 

T. — Now Karl, don't be so fast- — Here my friend is 
your present. 
[They leave their scats] 

[Enter No. I Belle's lover. He is unnoticed.] 
[Belle takes the present, her lover sees it.] 

Belle. — 0, Mr. Titus, you are so kind. I shall remem- 
ber you til after death. 

[Her lover walks upon her from behind. Belle and 
Titus 7nake a long bote to each other. Her lover is 
very indignant about her doings whereupon he takes 
her by the hand and both leave] 

[Exeunt No. 2.] 

T. — Ha! Ha! This is the first chapter of my love ro- 
mance and it runs in the negative. 

K. — It does. And I regret it indeed that you came a 
moment too late for my sister. Titus, you don't 
feel sordid over it do you ? 



30 THE DEAMA OF D3CSTINY--CAEL HANNO. 

T? — Sordid? No ! But I would like very much to be con- 
nected with you in the form of having your sister, 
Surely Ah! She is just what suits me* — Well yes I 
can wait maybe there is a trump yet that will play 
into my hand, who knows? 
[An alarm is given by the large bell mingled with 

loud cries.) 
■ — War! War! War has been declared. 
[Titus and Karl rush to exit No. 1] 

Concert.— War ! War ! War ! Let it come ! What do we 
care when others fight the battles. 

Exeunt No. 1.] 
[Enter No. 1: six men. They represent bankers, all 
take seats to the left.] 

[Enter No. 2: an imposing figure in uniform, he is 
the premier. They all pay him respect as he enters 
whereupon he takes It is seat at the table facing the 
six men. Every speaker rises from his seat while 
he speaks.] 
Premier.- — To the great financiers. 
A royal order. 

In consequence of the sudden outburst of this war- 
things are rushing and the transaction of the busi- 
ness connected therewith is to assume a quick for- 
ward move direct to the point without the debat- 
ing clumsiness in the way of a decision. The 
state treasury is empty. It is the object of this 
meeting to effect a War-Loan of $50,000,000 to 
fight the Dutch on the land and on the sea to keep 
them out of South America. The loan must be 
furnished by the great financiers of our own coun- 
try so as to keep us free from foreign obligations. ( 
Proceed with your offers. Quick and short to the 
point. Who will be the first '! 
Gil. of H. — Ilis excellency! 
Prem.' — Chief of the banks! 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 31 

Oh. of B.~— Half of the banks in the country are bank- 
rupt and the other half can furnish no more than 
$10,000,000 in all. 

Prcm.' — Heavens! Is that right? But you ought to fur- 
nish the loan even should it come out of your own 
pockets. 

[Enter No. 1 : Karl II. and Titus. They take the back 
seats.} 

Ch. of B. — Yes, Yes, I understand. But our private 
pockets desire to keep free from foreign obliga- 
tions. 
[Titus and Karl talk into eachothers ears.) 

Prcm.- — Then we must apply to our common citizens. 

Ch. of i?.— Your honor: The banks have got all the 
money of the common citizens. I think this war 
has come at the wrong time. 

Prcm.- — Yes! But this is business of the government. 
What then — shall the government after all be 
driven to foreign obligations ? Remember the loan 
calls for $50,000,000. 

T. to K. H. — [aside] Now Karl let loose. 

Karl Hanno. — His Excellency. 

Prcm. — Respect your honor ! 

K. H.—I will furnish the loan of $50,000,000 out of my 
own pocket but I desire to have a private inter- 
view with the king. 

Prcm.- — This is a staggering statement and I am hardly 
prepared to believe the good story. Pray what is 
your name ? 

K. H. — My name is Karl Hanno. I am a descendent 
from the ruling family of once mighty Carthage 
who took possession of Spain. 

Prcm. — You have a good pedigree. Well you shall 
have your private interview with the king and 
that lets you out ye great financiers. 

[Exeunt No. 1: the si.r bankers.] 



32 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

[The Premier pulls on a string and gives one stroke 
to the large bell — Karl H. introduces Titus to the 
Premier as' his friend and business partner. They 

bow. ] 

[Enter No. 2: two soldiers. They post themselves on 
each side of the door and salute the king as tie 
enters.] 

[Enter No. 2: the king in royal attire age 55; weight 
160. He is very graceful and of royal self respect 
which he maintains throughout. They do him 

homage 
as he enters and he is introduced to K. H. and Tiff 
us by the Premier whereupon all four take seats 
around the table.] 
King.- — Present your wishes. 

Prem- — [he rises] His majesty is hereby informed that 
all the banks of our country can furnish no more 
than $10,000,000 toward the War-Loan. But this 
gentleman here Karl H. — [K. H. rises, bows, and 
sets down again] he offers to furnish the loan of 
$50,000,000 out of his own private wealth depend* 
ing, however on certain conditions for which rea- 
son he wishes an interview with the head of the 
government. His majesty, I should have mention- 
ed that his honor, Karl Hanno, is a descendent 
from the ruling family of once mighty Carthage 
who were the masters of Spain. [Be takes his seat.] 

King. — Your honor, Karl Hanno, [he rises and bows] 
Your worthyness and your patriotic devotion is 
appreciated by your king and sovereign in the 
highest terms. You are herewith invited to ex- 
press terms and conditions effecting a War-Loan. 
Keep your seat, speak freely without formality. 
It is now business understand. 

Karl. — sets doion] As it has so far pleased his majesty 
to accept my useful service regards furnishing the 



THE DEAMA OF DESTINY-GAEL HANNO. 33. 

War-Loan, I may briefly state to his majesty that 
I and Titus, my business partner have acquired a 
fortune in South America of $150,000,000 worth 
of pure gold between us and this we owe to nobody 
but to ourselves. But for fear that the sovereignty 
of Spain may lay claims to our find in South 
Amercia by reason of the Spanish discovery we 
have deposited our surplus gold in the Bank of 
France. 

King.'— You are shrewd men and sharpers, I find use 
for such men in my service. 

Karl. — [to Titus] So then we are all right yet — Now, 
my partner has already spent most of his for the 
benefit and the improvements of our country and I 
offer to furnish this loan myself on condition that 
the government gives me guarantee for the un- 
disturbed possession of my fortune and the War- 
Loan by me so furnished to be secured by govern- 
ment bonds ; rate of interest 2 per cent annually. 
Further: That the same guarantee securing me 
shall be extended to my business partner, Titus. 
Only upon these terms shall I be aole to furnish 
the War-Loan. 

King- — Premier is authorized to draw up papers and 
stipulate terms and conditions as agreed upon. 
Our empty treasury is here realty the dictator. 

Prem. ^-Here they are already for signature. 

[The king signs the papers and leaves. The soldiers 
salute. 

[Karl H. writes out a draft.} 

[Eweimt No. 2: king and soldiers.) 
K. — Here is a draft on the Bank of France for $50,000,- 

000. 
Prem.' — And here are your government bonds. That 

closes the deal and now suppose we will go and 



34 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

take a drink on that and get a little fresh air. 

[Exeunt No. 1 ; all three.] 

[Enter No. 2; five servants. They make arrangements 
for a reception, displace the chairs for a higher 
grade of furniture, a large table with chairs and 
two sofas and lea re.] 

[E.reunt No. 2.] 

[Enter No. 2: two soldiers take post at the door, They 
are followed by an orchestra and play an air last- 
ing 10 seconds, during which time the recep- 
ton party enters.] 

[Enter No. 2: King and his adjutant; Queen and 
her lady attendant, age SO; Mourine and her lady 
attendant, age 18. the duke of Olirars, and two 
young men aged 21 and SO. 

[a] [king, queen and Mourine are in royal attire. 
The others are in their best.] 

[b] ,\The duke is of a proud Spanish swell, age 28; 
weight 1 80, height 5 feet 11 inches. 

[c] [Mourine is the belle of beauty. She combines all 
the graceful clement* essential to a per- 
fect lady. She is sociable, handsome and ladylike 
but in all her movements she maintains a royal 
self respect, age 2'f. weight 125, height 5 ft. 6 in. 

King— [all are standing] My friends I take the pleasure 
of giving a reception in honor of our new friends 
KarJ Hanno and Titu£> — Here, adjutant, are two in- 
vitation cards, deliver same to Karl II and Titus. 

[Exit No. 1 adjutant.] 
[E.reunt No. 2; two soldiers.] 

King.— Now my friends; I have the honor to tell you 
that these two men are the greatest financiers in 
God's kingdom and not only that, but they seem 
to be the sharpest and the most shrewd individ- 
uals that ever I bargained with. This is especial- 
ly true of Karl Hanno a descendent of the ruling 



THE DEAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 35 

family of once mighty Carthage, the masters of an- 
cient Spain. I understand these men are bache- 
lors and Mourine, dear daughter, you want to be 
very careful not to make any goo goo eyes. 

Mourine.' — Pa dear: I should be happy to treat every- 
body like a lady. Durst I? 

King.— -Why dear, certainly ! But do not go too far in 
our sweet manoeuveries else they may make a case 
of it and lose their heads over you. 

Mourine.— Q pa, I am perfectly innocent. 
[Enter Nl: ad'utanh] 

Adj. — \ salutes] His majesty: they are coming. 

[Enter Xo. 1: K. and T. They are reeeiled by the Reo, 
orchestra.] 

K. and T- — [bow] His majesty: we shall be your 
hapy servants. Long live the king! 

King.~- Thank you, thank you. I shall be happy to 
have servants of your mettle. Moreover I should 
be pleased to have you enjoy a delightful moment 
in company with my family, and friends in the 
form of a reception given in your iionor. — Karl 
Hanno and Titus: This is her highness, my wife 
[bow] - — This is her highness Mourine Isabella my 
only child: She will next occupy the throne of 
Spain: [bow] and this is the duke of Olivars the 
greatest general of to-day but he is presently fill- 
ing a vacancy as state treasurer on account of 
death, [bony] all the rest are our closest friends, 
[bow]- — Now make yourselves at home. 

All shout. — Hip, Hip, Hip, hurrah for Louis Philip ! 

[The two lady attend nits serve drinks and cake and 
all set down to the large table. Mourine serves as 
waitress.] 

King.- — .Karl, have you any fojks? 

Karl. — Not at all except a sister, and Mr. Titus here 
has a mortgage on her. 



35 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

King. — Thats right my friends, be jolly and enjoy 
yourselves. — Happy Titus, will you accept the 
office of state secretary? . 

T. — I accept the office- — Long live the king! 

King. — Have a drink on thai [all drink]. 

King.- — Karl H., will you accept the office of state 
treasurer? 

Karl.— I accept the office — Long live the king! 
King.- — I make this choice because you have money 

enough without stealing any [laughter] — Have 

a drink on that [all drink}. 
Karl. — His majesty, That was a flattering joke, all the 

samey, there shall be no empty treasury. I shall 

fill it out of my own pocket. 

King — I shall be thankful to you if you will do so with- 
out government bonds. I must take a drink on 
your health \he drinks). 
[Mourine passes cake around the table.] 

Mour. — \to Titus] Your honor: Will you have a cake? 

Titur- — -Thanks to her highness. Long live Mourine 
Isabella [both bote] . 

Mour~—\to K. IT.] Your honor: Will you have a cake? 
Karl — Thanks to her highness. Long live Mourine 
Isabella [both bow] . 

Karl^-My sister baked a cake lor the colonial secretary 
just like this one and she received the Degree of 
Honor. 

Mour. — I baked this one to pass examination and I re- 
ceived 0. K. | humor.] 

Duke — [to Mourine aside] You must not make such 
sweet manoeiweries. 

Karl — And her highness delights in serving the same? 

Mour. — Precisely: f and my attendant pulled straws 
and I drew my lot. 
| l/e/77/ jokes and laughter. The Rec. Orchestra plai/$ 



THE DEAMA OF DESTINY-CABL II ANNO. 37 

and all join in dancing irilh happy faces lasting 
in all one minute, during which time the duke 
and K. B . become rivals* Mourine manifests her 
favor for K. H. and the duke is displeased and rest- 
less. An alarm is given by the large bell and they 
all lea re in a hurry and confusion except K. H. 
and Titus remain.] 

[Exeunt No. 2.] 
Karl. — That's a funny way of doing, running away 

and not say a word. 
Titus — Hiss ! Hiss ! That was an alarm. 
K.- — Better let us follow them. 

T. — 0, I know why you want to follow them. Well, 
Karl, I will not stand in your way. Give me your 
sister and that's all I desire. 
[Enter No. 2: adjutant.] 
Adj.- — The king sends an apology for having left in the 
hurry because of the alarm. 

[Exit No. 2 adj.] 
K.* — Well, this is our first experience with royalty and 

it is amusing 
Messenger— [standing in the door to the left] The king is 

requesting you gentlemen not to go away ! .. 
K. and T. — Thank you! 

[He goes back and shuts the door.] 
Clown— [Stands in the door to the right] The king sends 
word not to get out of patience, to wait. 

IT.— You tell your king we are getting sick and tired 
of waiting. 

Clown — Hum — yea ! [goes back and shuts the door.] 

K.' — Well, by the ho]y smoke what — 

Clown— [opens the door] The king sends word when- 
ever you get sick and tired he will send you the 
doctor, [goes back and shuts the door.] 

K. — Are thv taking us for suckers? 



3s THE DKAMA OF DESTINY-GAEL HANNO. 

T.- — Hiss! I got it: The king wants to keep the iron hot 
and he sends his clown to keep us in good humor. 
0, I hain't got that right yet — I believe the king 
wants to give you his daughter— That belle of 
beauty ha ! ha ! and you will be the happy man in 
the moon. 

K.' — Well, I wish I knew what to answer you on that 
and I would not be slow in telling you that my 
heart is revolutionized ever since I laid my eyes 
on that beauty. 
[Enter No. 2: adjutant.} 

Adj. — I have a special message for you. The king is 
requesting you gentlemen to wait a moment, as 
he wishes to communicate to you Karl H., a matter 
of a private affair through the premier. So do not 
get out of patience to wait. Remember: Just a 
moment. 

K. and T. — Thank you ! Thank you ! Thank you ! 

[Exit No. 2: adjutant.] 

jT.— Yes ! Yes ! Yes ! The king wants to give you his 
daughter. Karl, you are right in it. 

K. — I believe it. Only I think this: The good thing is 
coming too fast and it may run past of me. 

T. — What; run past? Let us weigh the facts: The 
War-Loan ; the reception ; her sweet manoeuveries, 
and now he wants to communicate to you a matter 
of a private affair. What more do you want? I 
saw through it right from the start. 

A'.— And she was so sweet and so lovely; so graceful 
and so pleasing that she alone seemed to be the 
belle of beauty. Titus, shake hands on that 
[ Shake hands.] 

T.- — Now, Karl, you know our interests will not cross 
eachother. Your sister is all I desire. And I 
will do all in my power and help you in getting 
to be the husband of our future queen. 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL BANHO. 39 

K.- — That's a good deal to swallow, but it suits me. 

But what does not suit me? The good thing is 

coming too easy. 
T. — What do you care? All the better. Now when the 

premier steps in and lays the proposition of the 

king before you you will accept the offer, marry 
her and the thing is done — [aside] Well, now comes 

the premier— Well, let him come. 

[Enter No. 2: Premier.] 
Preni. — Gentlemen! 
K. and T. — Your honor. 
Prem.— I am charged by his majesty to communicate 

to you, Karl H., a matter of a private affair. 
K. — Yes, sir ! Something good ? 

P.— Good for the king — It has been the wish of the 
king to form a union between his daughter, Mou- 
rine Isabella, who will succeed him on the throne, 
and the duke of Olivars, chief of the general staff. 
The wedding of which is to take place on the 17th 
day of this month, June [Karl looks serious, Titus 
draws a long breath]. But there is an obstacle in 
the way of it which, if not removed, may prove 
serious to the duke as well as to the marriage 
itself. The matter stands thus : 
The duke had the bad fortune to become the presi- 
dent of the vast mining enterprise. He invested all 
the money that he had himself in addition to heavy 
loans besides amounting to in all $5,000,000, and. 
this was, for the most part, secured by the mines 
themselves. But very soon the mines were ex- 
hausted and the mining stock became a worthless 
item. The creditors have lost their securities and 
they now rush in on the duke and furiously de- 
mand their money. In order to avert public 
scandals his majesty asks you to furnish him a 



4o THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

loan of $5,000,000, to set straight his intended 
son-in-law — King wishes to keep this matter 
private — What have you to reply? 

K.~~- I will furnish the loan of $5,000,000, rate of inter- 
est 2 per cent, secured by government bonds. 

Prem.' — Thank you. But for the government bonds I 
have to see the king, and you gentlemen wait here 
a few moments and amuse yourselves as best you 
may until I shall return with an answer from the 
king. 

[Exit No. 2.] 
[Karl and Titus look into eachothers face, then 
laugh out of full breath.] 

K. — Now, smarty, will that do you? 

T 7 .— There is something wrong in Israel. 

K.' — Something wrong in our heads— 

T.- — Pert ! That was a Spanish ruse — Laugh it off and 
be done with. 

K.' — It is a pity that after so many deeds of heroism we 
have lost our heads over the smiles of a pleasing 
beauty. 

T- — Wouldn't they rub their hands' over it if they 
knew it? 

K. — Wouldn't they though? But it will stay with us. 

T. — Sure. They shall never find it out. After all. 
This game is not yet played out, and maybe a 
trump will turn up and come into your hands that 
will knock everything topsy-turvy. Of course 
you love her. 

K.— Love her? Why yes I love her. But what under 
the sun do you suppose they honey eyed us so 
much for? 

T 7 .— O, I suppose they wanted to tickle us a little with 
royalty. That's all. 

K. — Just wait — 1,11 iix his clock: 1,11 tie him up by 
that loan and we will have the satisfaction to rub 



THE DRAMA OE DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 41 

our hands over a pretty royal humiliation. 

"That's me." 

[Enter No. 2: Premier.] 
Prem.— Karl H. is requested to see the king. 

[Exit No. 2: Karl] 
Prem. — I am worried to death. The duke had sense 

enough to get into trouble, but he hasn't got sense 

enough to get out. 

T. — So then we shall have a royal wedding pretty 
soon, shall we not? 

Prem. — That's right. And I do not see why such must 
take place just now while the country is at war. 
There must be something pressing in the matter. 
I don't understand it. 

T. — yes, money matters are always pressing. How is 
his majesty fixed on government bonds? 

Prem. — How fixed? The king cannot give government 
bonds to secure a private loan uniess he goes to 
scheming on something. And that, I think, is the 
object of having a secret understanding with 
Karl H. I understand Karl H. is single yet. 

T. — Karl H. is single yet. And what of it? 

Prem. — Nothing at all. His mighty wealth is a puzzle 

to me and yet so young. 
T.—Q, not so young. How old do you think ? 
Prem.' — Perhaps 31 or#4. Mourine Isabella guessed his 

age at 24 or 25, as she is 24 herself. 
T. — She must have admired him. 
Prew;.— Perhaps she did. But the king is no match to 

bargain with Karl H. and I am afraid he will get 

his hands tied up. 
T.- — Not at all. Karl H. is too good to be shrewd in 

matters of that kind. 
■ Prem.'— Too good? He is always after government 



42 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

bonds. But excuse me. I am called off again. I 

am worried to death. Confounded. 

[Exit No. 2: Prem.] 

[Ener No. 2: Kabl.] 
K. — I've done it now — 
T.— What did you do ? 
K. — I tied up the king — 
T— What, tied him up by that loan? 
K.— That's right. 
T.- — That's what the premier was afraid about, but I 

let on you were not sharp enough for that. 
K. — And what about the premier? 
T. — He was worried to death. 
K - — Nothing to us. What did he say ? 
T. — Incidentally he said that Maurine guessed your age 
the same as hers— Karl, I believe you struck a 

blow at her. 
K. — Woul to God it were true. Perhaps he knew 

more ? 
T: — Well, if he did he was very careful not to speak on 

that subject. 
K — All the samey. Bnt what about the duke? 
T. — The duke? Ha! Ha! There must be something 

pressing in his case, the premier thought. But 

what about you and the king? 
K. — We have come to a secret understaanding — 

[aside] Well, now comes the premier. 

[Enter No. 2: Premier.] 
Pi-em.— Gentlemen ! 
K. and 7\— Your honor! 

Prem. — I am now authorized to close the deal regards 
that loan: Rate of interest 2 per cent; term ex- 
pires on, or any time before the close of the pres- 
ent war with the Dutch. Here are your govern- 
ment bonds for security [puts them on table]. 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY- -CARE HANNO. 43 

K. — And here is your draft on the Bank of France far 

.$5,000,000. [They take their papers.) 
Pre///.— That closes the deal, and now let us take an 

other drink on that and get a little fresh air. 

[Exeunt No. 1: All three.] 

[Enter No. 2: Mourine takes seat on the sofa.] 
Monr. — [soliloquizing] All gone? Yes, all gone. I 

have the best opportunity now to think' it all over. 

Ah ! There is something upon my heart over 

which I feel sorely perplexed- — I never knew what 

love was until that happy reception. 

[Somebody is knocking.] 
Hour. — [she jumps up]- — 

[Knocking again.} 
Mour.—- Come ! 

[Enter No. 1: An artist.] 
Art.' — [bows] Her highness! 
Mour.- — Your honor; What is it you wish? 
Art.— I should thank her highness to inform me 

whether a gentleman by the name of Karl H. has 

been here. 
Mour.- — Yes, your honor, I know the gentleman, but I 

am not able to state where he now is. Anything 

that I can do for you? 
Art. — Thanks. I am an artist, and said gentleman, 

K. H., had some pictures ordered which I have 

here now on delivery. 
Mour.— May I ask to let me see them? 
Art. — With the greatest pleasure, her highness, here 

they are. 
Mour- — [she looks at them] He is a typical gentleman 

and the picture is a success. 
Art. — Thanks for the compliment.' — Her highness: I 

will leave these pictures here in your care, and 

when he comes, may I ask you to please and hand 

them to him? 



44 THE BEAM A OF DESTINY-CARL HAfrNO. 

Mour.-Sir, I am sorry I cannot please you, as -this 
would be entirely out of; etiquette, for 1 am not fa- 
miliar with the gentleman. How many of them 
have you? 

Art. — One dozen is what he ordered, but since he paid 
me an enormous price I thought I would give him 
one in the bargain for good luck and I have here 
thirteen. 

'Monr. — Because Karl H. is a conspicuous iigure and a 
typical gentleman I wish to buy that extra picture 
for good luck. How much is one? 

Art. — We set no price for royalty. They pay us royal 
prices. 

Hour. — Here are $500 for that extra picture. 

Art.' — Here it is [he bows]. Ever thanks to her 
highness. Long live Mourine Isabella [he makes a 
long boir <t>irf takes the other pictures with him]. 

Exit No. I,] 

Mour. — [alone] That is just what I have been wishing 
— -His picture [she gazes upon /Y I- — Is not that a 
pretty picture?- — The expression of his eyes tells 
of his affection. Just as I saw him at the reception 
0, that duke ! I do feel sorely perplexed of not 
knowing what to do. I do not love him; he does 
not love me; he is unkind, unaffectionate; he 
speaks harsh and bossifiod, and Karl H. may love 
me neither. O, that duke. If I cannot marry love 
I prefer to stay single all my life. 0, there now 
comes the duke [she skips out], 

[Exit No. 2.] 
[Enter No. 1: The duke.] 

J)nhr. — Well — I thought she was here — Mourine! 0, 
Mourine! Mou-rine! Confounded, where did 
that duck go to anyhow? 

| He skips out after her. Exit No. 2.] 
[Enter No. I: Mourine.] 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-^CARL HANNO. 45 

Mou/r.> — [soliloquising] Who will blame me? I do not 

like him. 

[Enter Xo. 2: Queen mother.} 
Queen — Why, dear child, the duke is hunting you. 
Mour.- — Let him come where I am. 

[The duke is heard hollowing] ~-"Mou-rine|" 
Queen- — There the duke is calling you now. Go and 

see what he wants. 

[Exit Xo. 2: Mourine] 

[Enter Xo. 1: The duke.] 
Duke — Queenmother: where is Maurine? 
Queen — She has just started to see you as you called. 

She went through that door [the right entrance]. 

[Exit Xo. 2: The duke.] 

[Enter Xo. 1: Mourine.] 
Queen — Ha ! He goes out of one door and. you come in 

through another. No wonder you do not find 

eachother. 
Mour.- — Ma: I think the duke and I do not match. I 

prefer to stay single all my life. He does not love 

me; he is unkind; he speaks harsh; already he 

thinks himself boss of me. I do not love him. 

[The duke is heard hollow m^]— -Mour-rine — Con- 
founded where are you ? * 
Mour* — You hear that, ma? Do you blame me? 

[The duke is heard hollowing] — Mou-rine! 

Mour.— Yes ! 

[Enter No. 2: Duke.] 

Duke. — Confounded, Mourine, where are you keeping 
yourself ? 

Mour.— 0, you don't love me. 

Duke.- — Why, sure I love you. Confounded yes. Mou- 
rine, I can die for you — I want to see you about 
arrangements for our wedding next Thursday. 
[Enter No. 2: King.] 



46 THE DKAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

King- — Now, dear folks, I will announce the benedic- 
tion of Karl H. and Titus. Before they leave I 
thought it expedient for us to give them a last 
farewell. We owe lots to these men, especially to 
Karl H., as he has furnished the $5,000,000 to pay 
the debts for you, duke, besides of what he has 
done for the country. They will be here right 
away. 

Duke.- — Very well : For my part I like the ways of 
these men very much and they are typical gentle- 
men, but I shall be happy when they are gone. 
There has been something going wrong with 
Mourine ever since the reception- — 

Kinr;- — O hush! Don't make any disturbance. 

[Enter No. 1: Karl H. and Titus duly greeted.] 

Kar'—My royal friends : If we shall never meet again 
let this be our last farewell. [Mourine looks per- 
plexed.] We, Titus, and I, thank you for all your 
kindness, as you have made our stay the happiest 
and most amusing of anything that has trans- 
pired on us in the past. We shall remember his 
majesty, his royal family and all other friends as 
long as we live. Long live the king; Long, and 
happy live his" family . 

King. — Karl H. and Titus: Let it be known that you 
enjoy royal favor and friendship in a full measure. 
As such let us be merry and happy in this last 
moment of your farewell. Swing your minds 
freely as though you were among your own folks 
at home and we will do the same. 

Karl- — Thank you, thank you, Louis Philip— 

King. — My friends call me Louis Lip. 

Karl- — Thank you. Louis Lip, at home we all smoke. 
Have a cigar — thank you- — Duke, have a cigar- 
Thank you- — and Titus, what is mine is yours. 
Help yourself! 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 47 

King — Why, they are good. 

Titus- — We brought this tobacco from South America 

Karl' — Stop ! boys. I forgot to ask the ladies whether 
smoking is allowed. 

Mour.' — Yes ! Yes ! It is allowed. You are the first 
gentleman that ever respected us with this ques- 
tion. 

Karl — Her highness: I learned that from the Yankees. 

Mour.- — -[she delights] Your honor: Bring some over 
here. [Karl botes.] 

Duke — [to Mour., aside] You must not make such 
sweet manoeuverief.— Kar], I understand you are 
single yet? 

Karl— I am. I cannot suit the ladies. 

Duke — Can't? You suit my girl here more than what 
is convenient to me. 

Mour.' — Duke of Olivars : I beg respect my ladyship. 

Duke — Yes, yes, that 's right : something has gone 
wrong with you ever since that reception. 

Mour.~~0 Duke, I beg your jealousy. Whatever has 
gone wrong, I am innocent; so is this gentleman: 
For I have not spoken over a half of a doze/r 
words to him, and that only in your presence. 

Karl. — And I confirm her statement. If we love each 
other we do not know it. Moreover, I would feel 
convicted to rob a lover of his bride who are to be - 
married in a day or two, unless I have a reason 
to jsutify such an act. More I cannot say. Let 
the language of silence tell what my tongue is 
unable to utter. 

I [~Enter No. 1 : a messenger hands the duke a note. 

He reads and immediately leaves.] 

[Exeunt No. 1 duke and Mess.] 
Mour?— Ma, did you notice the duke looked quite seri- 
ous after reading the note. 



48 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL II ANNO. 

King^ — My child, I should think he would have told you 
what it was about. > 

■Hour's — Dear pa, he is not like a lover: He is unkind; 
he speaks harsh to me ; he does not love me ; al- 
ready he thinks himself boss of me. I do not love 
him. 

Karl — [he bows] Her ladyship Mourine : If I am 
anything, in your estimation, pardon me when I 
tell you that I have loved you from the moment I 
laid my eyes on you, and I shall never be happy 
without you. [King and queen arc surprised. J./ our. 
is deeply impressed.] 

Hour. — He that loves me is my love and my happiness. 
But I am tied down and am helpless. Let the lan- 
guage of silence tell what my tongue is not able 
to utter. 

Kinr- — My daughter, my child < I certainly love you. 
But it is too late now for you to make confessions. 
If there were any charges whatever against the 
duke for any improperness, either private or pub- 
lic, I would, in my capacity, as father and sover- 
clare the same "null and void." But here is 
nothing in the case that would justify my act. It 
would be a breach of faith ; a lowering of royalty ; 
a bad example before the people. So, the engage- 
ment must stand, and the marriase cannot be in- 
terfered with. My daughter, think of your duty. 
The dignity of royalty that is in the balance. Do 
not soil your belle of beauty! 

J/o//r — This is more than my soul can bear. 

[Enter No. 1: Dale looks serious and frightened.] 

King. — What is the matter, duke ; you look so ser- 
ious? 

/hike- — Let the language of silence tell what my. 
tongue is not able to utter. 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 49 

[Enter Xo. 1: Sheriff. He wears a big star.] 

Sheriff— His majesty, here is the sheriff: By the state 
marshal, I am authorized to cause the arrest of 
the Duke of Olivars wherever found, on the charge 
of an embezzlement of $5,000,000 of government 
money, used up by the duke in the New Mining 
enterprise while being the state treasurer. Duke 
of Olivars : You are commanded to follow me. 
[The duke is taken away by the sheriff.} 

King— So; is the duke a criminal before the law, and 
the engagement is hereby declared "Null and 
Void." 

[Karl H. and Mourme embrace each other in evidence 
of their being in love. The curtain drops.] 

End of Act II. 



ACT III. 

\ Scene: It is a small valley winding between mountains 
with a branch [water coarse] 50 feet wide running 
over leapmg rocks. 60 yards in the background to 
the left a bridge, leading from a castle this way, 
makes a connection with a stately little cot- 
tage to ttie right in the immediate foreground in 
front of which is a beautiful lawn with shade trees 
In front of this coftage is a' semi circle sofa with a 
lea nbaclc to it of S ft. high looking diagonally to the 
left this wag with u seating capacity of 12 and a 
stand in front of it. The cottage has two doors 
side by side and a partition between 7 ft. high. The 
left door is enter or e.rit No. h and to the right is 
enter or e.rit No. 2.] 

[a] [Karl H. has not changed his attire except his 
white trousers for black.] 

fb] [Titus has not changed his attire except his white 
trousers for black.) 

[c] [Mourine is the belle of beauty and has changed at- 

tire.) 

[d] [Miss Belle II. has changed attire and is robed in 

jewelry making her appear very beautiful and 

handsome. The others of the last scene hare not 

changed.] 

\The curtain raises. Karl II. and Mourine are 

seen walking with locked arms in the background. 

back and forth, while Belle is sitting in the 

sofa inspecting the jewel ru presented to her bi/ 

Titus.] 

Belief alone] That's just so pretty — he was so 

kinc'-- He was worthy all of my love if I had it 



THE DEAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 51 

to give. — 0, could I only get free again from 

that tyrant — 

[Titus raps on the cottage corner to attract Belle's 
attention.] 
Titus. — [bows] How do you do Miss Belle; are you 

not lonesome by yourself? 
Belle.— -[leaves her seat Why how do you do Mr. Titus. 

I have been wishing for you many a time. Won't 

you take a seat? 
T. — Take a seat? Why certainly [they take seats in 

the so /V/] — Perhaps I can tell you a few things 

that might interest yor — 
Belle. — Thank you. You are so kind. A woman's 

first estimation of a man is his kindness and I 

have learned to appreciate it. But I forgot you 

had something to tell mr — go ahead 
7\— Miss Hannr— 

Belle — Excuse mo — ru-st enll me Belle. 
T. — Thank you- — Belle, 1 wish you had been there. We 

had great experience with royalty last time in 

Barcilona, and your brother played his cards so 

well that he made a clean sweep for a successful 

career in life — 
Belle- — That is good to start on. 
T. — Indeed — and just think: He is now on the main 

track to become the husband of our future queen — 

Belle— Well, I declare! 

T.' — Yes, he is engaged to Mourine Isabellr — and what 

is not impossible, by means of his future wife, Karl 

may become king of Spain. 

Belle- — Does she love him? 
T. — Love him ? Yes, she does love him. 
Belle — 0, these engagemento — I don't know — why 
don't he marry her? 



K7 THE DBAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

T. — Understand, there is a political reason ahead 
of it. Belle, how are you getting along with your 
lover? I know you are not married. 

.Belle — I have not much to say. I thought lots of that 
fellow; moreover, I was a poor girl, working for 
$2 a week, and as he had a little money to get mar- 
ried on ,1 accepted him. But he soon proved to 
be a betting man and a gambler— and this is what 
I have to tell you : Look here ! All this costly jew- 
elry which you gave me for a present, this he 
wants me now to sell it and give him the money 
so he can go and bet on a big horse race. 

T.— [excited] What? 

Belle- — 0, "yes; it is a straight story. And when I re- 
fused to do anything of the kind- — O, I do hate 
to tell the rest. 

T.— Belle \he hesitates] — —Belli 

Belle— -What is it, Mr. Titus? 

T- — There is no one here now to interfere with our 
conversation. I simply want to tell you that I 
have loved you ever since I laid my eyes on you. 
Can you return it? 
[She hesitates.] 

T. — Can you return my love? 

Bell' — I know I could.- 

T 7 .— Belle, my fortune is greater than you can realize, 
and you shall be the mistress in all things of mine 
for which I ask you to make my home the hap- 
piest place on earth. Can you? 

Belle — I could, and I would like to. 

T.— What binds you? 

Belle- — Pitty me. I have made an unhappy marriage. 

Yes, I am married. 
T.— [He gets up, turns his back] I have loved in vain. 

Belle, what made you marry him^ I would have 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CAUL ■ HANNO. 53 

given you all the money that you desired when 1 

first met you. {Sets down again] 
Belle— -When I first met you I had given him a solemn 

promise which I did not want to break. Could 

you still love me? 
T.- — With undying love, I could. How long have you 

been married to him ? 
Belle — Ten days. 
T.' — But there is no hope for us. Remember : Ours is a 

Catholic country, and they will not grant you a 

divorce. 
Belle — No hope for us? [Both leave their seats.] 
T.- — No hope for us; no divorce for you. It is done. 

Yet I love you intensely. 

[Karl and Mo urine stand behind them with locked 
arms. Karl draws their attention-, they have a 
hearty greeting. Karl introduces his sister to 
Mourine and they take seats in the sofa: Mourine 
first; Karl next; Belle next, and Titus next.] 
K.- — Sister Belle, how are you getting along with your 

lover ? 

B. — Brother, please ask Mr. Titus what he knows 

about it. 
JT.— How is it, Titus? 
1 . — Why, she married that fellow. 
K.— She did? 

!F.— Yes, and he demands of her to sell the costly jew- 
elry I gave her for a present, give him the mony 
so he can go and bet on a big horse race. Belle 
hates to tell the rest. 

Z.— How is it, Belle? 

B.- — Why, brother, dear, he threatens to kill me if I 
keep this costly jewelry I got from Mr. Titus, and 
I made away and came to you men to protect me. 
[Belle's husband ivalkes right up in front of them. 



THE 1)KAMA OY DESTINY -CAKL HANNO. 54 

draws a revolver on Belle and fires. Titus quickly 
throws himself in front of Belle and receives the 
shot, while Karl quickly jumps up and seizes the 
assassin's hands before he can fire another shot. 
Mourine, and especially Belle, show the greatest 
anxiety about Titus being hurt. An officer conies 
and takes care of the assassin.] 
T. — No! I am not hurt at all. [He opens his waist.] 
Look! here is the bullet that was fired. I always 
wear a bullet-proof shirt ; so does Karl. [Belle 
trhows her arms around Titus.] 
Mour. — You men are fully intitled to what you stand 
for. It seems as nothing can withstand your valor. 
Oh, valor, valor, this beautiful valor ! 
J5.— Oh, Titus, you have saved my life, I owe you all 
my love and more than I can give. And now I am 
free ! I am free. The law makes me free from 
that tyrant. 
[Enter: An officer.] 
Off. —Miss Belle Hanno : Once more you will go by 

your virgin name. Here is your divorce. 
T.- — [He locks arms with Belle.] Now, dear Belle, you 
shall be happy for the rest of the days of your life. 
You are mine forever, as I have laid down my life 
for you and saved your own. 
B.^Yes, you have laid down your life for me, and I 
owe you my life. Henceforth shall I make your 
Home the happiest place on earth, and life shall 
appear to us as though paradise never was lost. 

T.— That castle right across the branch, have you took 

notice of it? 
B. — O yes. It is a stately looking structure. 

T.- — That's my home. That's now yours as much as it 
is rpine. Noav let us go to that home and be happy. 
Karl, I thank you now for your sister. 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY -CARL HANNO. 55 

/v.— Yes, sir. You are a man who knows how to se- 
cure rapid success. 

[T. and Belle go to the castle wamng their handker- 
chiefs to each other.] 

Karl — I feel tired, Mourine. Let us be seated and en- 
joy a moment's rest. [They take seats in the sofa.) 
Yon know the story, how a man found his sweet- 
heart, is always an interesting subject, and we 
will find plenty of material for amusement in our 
short romance. Ah ! I forget myself in respect to 
your highness. All I think about is my sweet- 
heart, and I forgot that I am talking to our future 
queen. Vanity is set aside where love sways the, 
heart, and I just call you Mourine. 

Mour. — You could not please me any better. Just call 
me that, 

A\— Thank you, Mourine. Remember: For me to be 
happy is to please you. What can I do for you ? 

Mour.- — Love me, and I shall give you my throne, as life 
without love to me seems vile. I cannot see the 
power dominating my heart so completely, yet T 
know that I love with all my soul. At the recep- 
tion where I first caught sight of you I could not 
refuse the favorable appeals made by your manly 
duct to my admiration. But as matters then stood 
I stopped where I was. But to-day I behold the 
wonderful outcome of those amazing moments 
when my happiness laid in the balance of destiny 
— and poor old duke — Ha, ha, ha ! 

K. — Poor old duke, I pity him. He loved in vain. 

M. — But he never loved me. 

K. — Ah ! He never loved you. A trifier, a deceiver was 
he, and he got punished in the end- — and, ha ! ha i 
I wonder as to his embezzlement of the 5,000,000, 
whether he was not doomed to commit the act 



55 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

just for the purpose of breaking up the engage- 
ment. 

M- — Of course, he was. And just think, 5,000,000, was 
considered a small price on the scales of our hap- 
piness. 

JL— Yes, and is it not singular when great things are 
used to serve a seemingly small purpose"? 

M? — It is. And the embezzlement of which the duke 
thought nothing only to serve his purpose, who 
can tell but what this very act may furnish a 
link in the history of our nation. But how sure he 
was, too, that now, after the loan was made, he 
could smooth it all up and evert public scandals. 
[Karl laughs.] What do you laugh at, Karl? 

K. — I am just a-laughing when one has fallen a victim 
to a belle of beauty : The reception ; the introduc- 
tion, and the ever conquering smiles abounding in 
your loveliness, all this had set me. ablaze, and 
I had lost my head over you. I thought it was all 
meant for me. You should have seen me when the 
premier stepped in with his private affair, and 
everything in my head went topsy-turvy. 

M.' — Why, Karl, that was too bad. 

K.—l simply mention this to show how intensely I 
loved you. 

M.' — I think you. have played your cards so well. No 
one of us could discern anything of the kind ; on 
the contrary, I was caused to wonder at your 
proud mind. I have seen cases that, when a man's 
love was at stake, they became generally quite 
small. 

K- — Ha! Tell me, Mourine, how then did I win your 
love? Let us have the point so others can copy 
from. 

M ~— Very simple: In the first place, you treated ev- 
erybody with like courtesy, and that goes far with 



THE DRAMA OV DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 57 

the ladies. As a stranger, had you gave way to 
passions and tried to honey eye with me, it would 
have attracted everybody's attention, and I would 
have felt insulted. 

K.' — What if he loves her on first sight? 

M .- — Let them do as you did : When the right moment 
comes tell her that you love her. 

K. — Now, by the living God, this is the point! Ha! 
ha ! We are having quite a lovestory, and the 
more we get acquainted with each other, the more 
interesting is our company [she laughs] What are 
you laughing at, Mourine? 

M.— O I can't forget that duke. He had his fortune 
told just as smooth as a picture, and he kept still 
about it until the day was fixed for our wedding, 
when proudly he boasted to his friends that every- 
thing now between him and his Castilian girl 
was 0. K. 

K. — Yes, he got swell-headed. But go on ! 

M. — He boasted to his friends that lie would marry 
me, and that some day he would become king of 
Spain was a foregone conclusion. 

K. — Well, I declare. And how did he see it? 

M.~ — Upon the strength that a woman is not fit to rule 
and I would abdicate in his favor. 

£.-~Welr, did I ever— 

M.— Yes; and he believed all this because an old re- 
liable fortune-teller, an old woman, had told him 
so. Poor old duke, won't he now scorn the old 
woman ? 

K. — Won't he, though? And I am sure he paid her a 
good price. 

ilf ,—$10,000. 

K.- — -Good gracious! No wonder he couldn't pay his 
debts. 

.1/. — But nevertheless, had the old fortune-teller told 



58 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

him the truth, his $10,000 would have brought him 
a splendid interest, don't you think? 

K- — yes, after a man gets to be a king he knows how 
to fill his pockets if he doesn't know anything 
else. But you didn't feel disposed to abdicate in 
favor of the duke, did you ? 

M. — Never! For in my estimation, a man whose men- 
tal faculties are devoted to things of the supersti- 
tious order is certainly not fit to rule over others. 
And I would regard it as criminal to do anything 
of the kind. 1 say it would be criminal. 

K- — [He rises from his seat.} Mourine Isabella, most 
sublime lady: I am impressed by your serenity as 
a virgin of superior craft; a will governed by a 
lofty mind ; and as a ruler compared to a worthy 
sovereign. Keep your throne to make happy your 
people, but give me your love, in which I shall see 
all of my wishes answered. 

[Mourine rises from her seat and throws her 
arms around Karl, who in the next moment looks 
towards the castle and sees Titus coming over the 
bridge in a rapid iralk. \ 

K- — Hello, Titus is coming this way in the hurry. Let 
us see what he wants. 

M. — He has news for us, I believe. 

Kl-r What is it, Titus? 

Titur — The duke was convicted to 30 years of impris- 
onment. 

A'— For the embezzlement of the 5,000,000? 

7\— Yes. 

K— Well, that doesn't surprise me., Why, no. 

1/. — O, I feel sorry for him. 

T.— Then, here is something, Karl, that will surprise 
you. The king has pardoned him—- — 

K. — And what next ? 



THE DRAMA OF DESTlNY-CARL HAN3S0. 59 

T.— And he has given him command of the 4th army, 
lie mny now become the hero of the nation by 
means of great victories, and yon will have your 
hands full. 
M> — 1 wonder whether his fortune-teller knows any- 
thing about it? 
K.—[He snaps his finger.] Behold the Power of Faith! 
Enter No. 1 — (This means he comes out of the 
cottage and so on) Servant carries a stately chair 
to the stand; two soldiers post themselves at en- 
ter No. 1.] 
Enter Xo. 1: King and adjutant; queen and her at- 
tendant. They are duly saluted. The king occu- 
pies the chair, his adj. and the servant stand be- 
hind him; all the others remain standing in-front 
of the sofa before him.] 
King— To my servants! 

In the present war with the Dutch we have suf- 
fered a serious check. The Dutch have swept away 
our ships and vessels from the oceans, and we can- 
not keep them out of South America. We must 
now invade Holland itself, and duty is compelling 
your king and sovereign to take the field and 
punish the Dutch. I hereby appoint the queen as 
regent of the ragency to direct the affairs at home 
during my absence. Shouts: Long live the king; 
Hurrah for Louis Philip ! 

[Exeunt No. 1: All except Karl and T.] 
T. — Now, Karl, I should like to know the secret under- 
standing between you and the king, 
K.- — Very well. Listen: In order to give government 
bonds to secure a. private loan, he made it appear 
a public loan, pretending to establish a secret 
service fund for the war. 
T. — Well, that does not tie up the king to establish a 
secret service fund. 



60 THE DKAMA OF DESTINY- GAEL HANNO. 

K. — Under pretence, understand. The secret serv- 
ice fund has never seen a dollar of it. 

T. — Yes, yes, I see through it. It's the same thing as 
an embezzlement. 

/v.— Yes; you see if I give him away, he will get into 
a box. 

T.— But how will you get your money back? 

A'. — He will force the Dutch to pay me back my money 
as a war indemnity. 

T 7 .— God pitty the Dutch. 

K. — 0, he is a schemer, all right. Bat he played him- 
self unmercifully into my hands of trusting this 
to my secret. Just wait here a little. I must go 
and tell my sweetheart something about this. She 
must know all my secrets. 

T. — You'll get over that. 

[Exit No. 1: [This means he gtes into the cottage 

and so on.] 
[Enter No. 2: Mourine and queen.} 

T- — Her highness. 

Queen- — Your honor. Where is Karl? 

T • — He has just left to see you. 

Q. — What was it about, do you know '! 

T- — It is something about the king. 

Qj — Not two days have faces alike. Would you won- 
der to see the king side with the duke, and would 
you wonder to sec the duke make himself the 
champion : 

T • — -Strictly, I would not. In tims of war there are 
many chances for a political schemer to make him- 
self conspicuous on the scene. But the duke is a 
long' ways yet from success. 

{). — | aS7/c hands him) Here is a message, if we should 
not be able to find Karl, hand it to him when he 
comes. Come, 1/onrine, let us go after him. 

[Exeunt No. g» Q. and M.] 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 51 

[Enter No. 1: Karl] 
T.- — Ah! A joke on you. They were here. 
K. — What, to see me 2 
T.— Yes. 
K. — Why didn't you hold them here? What did they 

say? 
T.> — Ha ! The king and the duke are making googoo 
eyes. — Not two days have faees alike, so she thought. 

I think the duke is trying to make up for the lost. 

game. Here is a message she left for you. 

[Karl reads.] 

"To State Secretary:" 

"The first army of 40,000 are besieged by the Dutch. There is 
grave danger of their surrender. Send more troops." 

"Louis Philip." 

— There, now, duke, is your chance. 
T. — Karl, let me tell you, the duke has a good trump 

in his hand, and you will get your hands full. 
K. — 0, she hates him. 
T.' — Good ! And why does she hate him ? 
K. — Because she loves me. 
T. — And she told you so, did she ? 
K. — O, more than once : Love me and 1 shall give you 

my throne— 
T. — Said it, and meant it, did she? 
K. — Why, Titus, do you suppose a lady of her type 

does not mean what she says? Say, what about? 

Did they say they would be back? 
T. — No, they did not say they would. 
K. — Well, just wait here. I must go and hunt her up. 

I want to see her. [He goes,] 
T. — The other door if you want to follow them. 

\E.rit No. 2: Karl.] 

[Enter No. 1 : Q. and M.] 
T,— Now, he has just left again. Maybe I can call him. 



$2 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

[He opens the door No. 2] Hail ! Hail ! Karl, here they 

are- — He didn't hear me, but he will be right back, 

I know. 
M.' — 0, I am so anxious to see him. 
T. — Quickest way is to stay right here. 
Q.- — What did he think of that message! 
T. — There is a chance for the duke, he thought. 

[Belle has come from the castle and greets them.} 
Q. and M — [to Belle] Accept our congratulation. 

How do you like your new home ? 
B.- — Thank you, I am happy. My husband is the world 

for me. [To Titus] Come, dear, I want to see you 

a minute at the house. 

[Titus and Belle lock arms, ask to be excused, then 
then go to the castle.] 
M.— Ma, we will wait here until Karl comes? I must 

see him, what he thinks of this message. 

[Enter No. 2: Messenger.] 
Mess: — Her highness queen regent ai<d Mourine Isa- 
bella are wanting in the cortes. | Goes back. | 

[Exit No. 2: Mess.\ 
Q. — Well, there we are again. 
M.- — Ma, I tell you what we will do: We will leave 

the message here on the stand. If Karl comes 

back he will find it ; if not, very likely we will find 

him in the cortes. 

Enter No. 2: Karl] 
K. — [Karl alone.] Well, great Ceasar! Now they're 

all gone. | He finds the message.] Hello! Let me 

see what this is. | lieads. | 

— "Vauderstrom, Holland, Aug. 3rd. 

"To Queen Regent,— 
The first army of 40,000 men was about to surrender to the 
Dutch but when the Duke of Olivars defeated the Dutch at Chees- 
brook and threatened to take the Hague, he made a masterly move 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 63 

and struck the besiegers. Victory is complete and the army of 
40,000 men was saved by the Duke of Olivars." 

'Louis Philip." {Put Mess in Pocket.} 
— Well, that's all right. I'm not a-going to stop 
him. That's good for the country. I must try and 
see if I can find Mourine. God bless her sweet lit- 
the heart. Ah ! I got on to it : I am going to try 
both doors. 

[He opens No. 2, then goes and opens No, 1, and 

Mourine and her mother fall right into his arms.] 

Mourine— Why, dear, we have been hunting you ever 

so long — 
K. — My love, I am sorry ; I did the same. What can I 

do for you? 
M. — [She throws her arms around him.} Karl, I am 
nearly heartbroken. Let mother state my case. 
[They take seats in the sofa. Karl between the two.} 
K.- — What can I do for you? 
Q. — I ask an interview. 

K.' — With the greatest pleasure, her highness. What 
is it ? 

Q. — The duke is triumphing with great victories, and 
the king has lost his head over him. 

K.— Really? 

Q.' — It is a fact. Did you get that message? 

K. — I did. Here it is. I read it. [She takes it.] 

Q.— And what is to follow next — the king has ap- 
pointed the duke chief commander. 

K. — That's god for the duke. 

Qs — 0, yes; but the matter does not stop here. The 
duke and the king are working a high-handed 
scheme. You see that right here in the promo- 
tion- — • 

K. — But this is entirely new. 



64 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

Q.- — It is, and what is still newer is the fact that the 
king favors a union of Mourine and the duke. He 
said it. 

K. — [Jumps to his feet.] Never! It shall never hap- 
pen. [Takes his seat again.] Ha! her highness, I was 
not at all prepared for a surprise like that. After 
all, I do not think the king meant what he said. 

Q. — Ah ! Durst you think the king does not mean 
what he said ? 

K.- — I do in this case. With him it is politics. Any- 
thing is done to make a bluff. 

Mour.' — But suppose he did mean what he said — what 
will we do with this bluff"? 

K.- — -Well, if I must tell, I will not hesitate: I got the 
king tangled up in that $5,000,000 loan which he 
made in favor of the duke. 

Q.- — To set straight his intended son-in-law? 

A'.— That's right. 

Q. — Well, I declare! 

A. — It was a private loan but I demanded government 
• bonds for security. 

Q. — Could he furnish them ? 

if.— He could under a false pretense* — 

Q. — Yes, you see right here he is scheming all the time 
- — but go on ! 

K: — So I loaned him the money by pretending to es- 
tablish a secret service fund for the war and this 
enabled him to give me government bonds. Be- 
sides that I was to keep this matter to my secret — - 

().— Why so? 

K.' — Oh, the king would have a question to answer to 
the cortes that might ruin him. 

().- — Ruin him? It was for the secret service fund I un- 
derstand . 

K.- — Poor sercet servcie fund has never seen a dollar 
of it. It went to the duke. 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 65 

Q — I give up. 

M. — But Karl, how will you get your money back ? 

K.' — He will force the Dutch to pay me back my money, 
as a war indemnity— he is a schemer all right — 
Consequently the king is bound to court my favor 
or he has reasons to fear I betray him on the 
government bonds and I am sure he will not push 
matters to an extreme. 

Q — Grand! Grand! Very Grand ! 

J/ — Karl, I find no words to express my admiration for 
the high handed achievements accomplished by 
your foresight. Wide awake with your eyes fixed 
upon the compass of life you sway things with 
skill and and wisdom by which you cannot fail to 
make your own destiny. To you I am looking up 
for protection trusting, that for your sake my 
father will desist from carrying out his threaten- 
ing policy. 

[She hands him a letter] Read this! 
[Karl reads.} 

"Van Dike Holland, Aug. 10th." 
' ' Dear d aughter Mourine. ' ' 

"May you strictly know this " 
"If you will not djsolve your eir^agjeineut with Karl H. in 
favor of the Duke of Olivars [ shall disinherit you. The duke, the 
greatest military geui us of to-day, and who has saved the army 
and the country from defeat and humilation, and who is well 
qualified for the sovereignty of Spain, he is Ihe man for the throne 
and according to these facts I shall henceforth shape my policy 
which I hope will not meet with further opposition on your part." 

'•Your Royai, Father." 

(?.— Respect your honor Kri-1 H. : Do you take this for 
a bluff, or what do you take it for? 

Kr — With respect to her highness : I take it for a chick- 
en not hatched. 
[Titus has come from the castle] 



66 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

T. — "What has happened ? , 

I/.— I must lose my right of succession by authority of 

my royal father. 
T. — Never ! and again, Never ! The cortes will answer ; 

The nation will answer; and justice will signal, 

Never! 
K. — And I answer : Never ! 
T. — Why Karl you got him tied up by the government 

bonds. Display your power. 

K.^I say, yes ! The signal is given for me to act. Mour- 
ine, my love, trust to my ability. I am going to 
leave for Holland rightaway ; see the king in his 
headquarters and make urgent entreaties and it' 
he will not desist from his cruel policy meddling 
between you and me then % will I betray him on 
these [he holds them in his hands) government 
bonds and tell that secret. 
[Enter No. 1 : adjutant in uniform.] 

Adj. — My friends: I have good news to bring over to 
you on royal authority [redds.] 

"Duke of Olivars, commander in chief, has captured the Dutch 
war treasury of $9,000,000 and according to the military rules the 
booty is his." 

"To Karl H. by order of the King: Give up those bonds. 
Here is a draft for your money, $5,000 000. Now go and tell your 
secret." 

[They are all struck dumb. Mourine throws herself 
on Karl's breast, she cries loud and weeps bitterly) 

[Curtain drops.] 
END OP ACT III, 



ACT IV. 

[Scene: It is a large hall in the parliament building, 
looking straight ahead into a winding street of tall 
compact houses, six story high representing a 
large city. Off to the left in the hall is a magnif- 
icent throne on a stage four feet high. A space in 
front of the platform is tarred off by a railing and 
within is a large desk with two stately looking 

chairs and two costlrj sofas. A rope is hang- 
ing down from the ceiling over the d 'sk by which 

the large hell is struck and a small hand bell on the 
desk. To the right of the hall are not less than 25 
chairs to seat the cartes. They are looking toward 
the throne and to the desk in front of it. Over- 
head of the chairs where the cortes sits is a low 

ceiling 10 ft. high and in the center of which is a ring 
of seven feet diameter finished off with terra cotta 
and in the center of this ring is a large hanging 
lamp. The said ring is so prepared that it leaves 
an opening through the ceiling all around though 

not exposed to the eyes of the spectator. A conceal 
ed trap door is also fixed near the ring.] 

[To the left is enter, or exit No. /, and to the right 
is enter, o)- exit No. 2, and straight ahead at the 
end of the hall to the left is an entrance 
from the street. This is enter or exit No. 3.] 

[a] [The premier wears Jiis uniform.} 

[b] [The captain is a small thin man in uniform whose 

looks does not betray the ability and pluck he ex- 
hibits during his performances.] 

[c] [The members of the cortes are in citizens attire.] 



68 THE DEAMA OF DESTINY-GAEL HANNO. 

[d] [Mourine has changed attire. She is always the 

belle of beauty, even more lovely and more attrac- 
tive than ever.] 

[e] [Karl H. and Titus have changed attire. Both wear 

tight boot legs half up to their knees ornamented 
with diamonds, tight trousers, short tight square 
cut Coats richly ornamented with diamonds and 
a supply of jewelry, white bosoms and collars and 
the French military cap, all the others have not 
changed] . 
[Karl and Mourine ivalk arm in arm, somewhat 
rapidly before the curtain from the right and meet 
Titus and Belle who are walking arm in arm from 
the left. They duly greet and calling each other 
by their names.] 
Karl.' — We have just started after you. The cortes will 
set in a few minutes. Hurry ! Hurry ! Hurry ! The 
time has come for action. 

[Exeunt: all four to the right.] 
[The premier and the captain fall in excitingly from 
the left before the curtain.] 
Prem. — Now captain look here : We have a job on hand 
that will make us sweat before we get through 
with it. The king has forwarded a declaration to 
set aside the right of succession of Mourine Isabel- 
la and this declaration has to be signed by the cor- 
tes before it can go into effect. The cortes, under- 
stand, will refuse to sign it for they are all stuck 
on her because she is a beautiful young woman and 
I expect a hurra cane in the teapot. Even so : you 
must brace up against the coming sto/m and show 
your mettle. Support me with all the means at 
your command. We must carry the king's point 
or lose our job. 
Cap.— Like a hero I will face any kind of a storm as 
long as I have a whole hide left. , 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 59 

Prem. — AIL jokes aside: are you fixed to fire good shots 

at the debators f Hurry ! Hurry ! Hurry ! 
Cap. — [Me ha rriix with all his might.] Crackerty, 

Wuerkerty, who pays me for all this? 
Prem. — [with irony] What's that? 
Cap. — I say I don't get paid in the hurry. 
Prem.- — Might not get paid at all. 
Cap. — That's what I wanted to know who pays me for 

all this? 
Prem. — Don't worry: If we carry the king's point we 

shall receive an empty title. 

Cap. — That suits me — No tax on that- — Well I am ready 
[The large bell gives three long strokes.] 

Prem.- — Come on. Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! [They go.] 
[The curtain raises. The chairs are occupied by the 

cortes.] 
[Enter No. 1: Premier and Captain after being duly 

greeted they occucy the two chairs at the desk. 

Every speaker rises while he speaks.] 

Prem. — [rings the hand bell]^To the cortes [reads.] 

"A Royai, Declaration of Disinheritance." 
°Be it known to the cortes and to the representatives that 
hereby is declared the disinheritance of Mourine Isabella in con- 
sequence of which the throne of Spain will descend to Princess 
Louisa, second niece of the king; and be it further known that by 
this act the safety of the throne as well as the interest of the 
country are hereby secured." 

"Louise Philip IV." 

— This declaration is awaiting the sanction of the 
cortes. 

a.— Your honor: What is the reason of the king's ac- 
tion in this case ? 

Prem. — This remains with the king only. It is purely 
a domestic affair. 



70 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

b. — Your honor: If the affair is purely domestic, why 
does it need the sanction of the cortes? 

Prem. [aside]- — I'm cornered; Cap. [aside] — That's 
what they wanted. 

Pr.— The reason, understand, is domestic; the Declara- 
tion requires the sanction of the cortes. 

Cap. [aside]— That was a bluff; Prem. [aside] — Keep 
your mouth shut. 

€.• — Your honor : Can the cortes be satisfied with this 
explanation. 

Capt. [aside] — You can't bluff 'em; Prem.[asidc] — No 
They're seasoned politicians. 

Prem.- — The cortes has no jurisdiction over domestic 
affairs. 

Cap. [aside.] — Will they believe that, Prem. — [aside] 
• — Don't ask me. 

b. — Your honor: The king is responsible to the cortes. 

Prem. — That's new to me, on the contrary, the king is 
responsible only to himself and he is above the 
cortes. 

Cap. [aside.] — You're a liar; Prem. — [aside] What of 
it? This is politics. 

Attorney — Your honor: Is the disinheritance of a nat- 
ural heir to the throne constitutional? 

Cap. [aside]- — That's a smarty. Down with him; 
Prem. [a',idef What with? 

Prem.- — Certainly it is. Why sure ! 

Prem. [aside]' — This is your turn; get up. 

Cap. — Certainly it is constitutional. Does anyone sup- 
pose the king does not know the constitution? And 
does any one suppose the throne is not protected? 

Prem. [aside] — By jokey, that did hit; Cap. [aside] — 
I got anotherone. 

Att. — Your honor: Does anyone suppose the king is in- 
fallible? and docs anyone suppose the throne is in 
danger 1 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 7i 

Pr. [aside] — Give him another; Cap. [aside]— We\\ 
you want me to earn you a title. 

Ca pt.— Our 's is the duty to be jealous of the throne. 

Prem. \ aside]— Why you're ff craclcerjack. 

a. — No trifling with the constitution, let it have su- 
preme power. 

Prem. — Does anyone suppose the king does not know 
his business? And does anyone suppose the king is 
doing this for pastime ? 

Cap. [aside] — Now you told them stuff; Prem. 
(awfej— What's the difference, they do the same. 

d> — Your honor: We understand the controversy 
arises from an intended marriage of which the 
king does not approve. 

Pr.- — Out of order! Domestic affairs are out of order. 

Cap. [aside] — What did you do?; Pr. [aside] — I 
turned the damper on him. 

Att. — -Your honor : As the attorney of the High Tribu- 
nal I demand that Mourine Isabella be permitted 
to speak. Her complaints must be heard before 
the cortes and be duly defended. This case con- 
cerns the people. 

e — Your honor: We demand that Mourine be called 
in and state her side of the case. 

Pr. — Overruled by the chair! 

Cap. [aside] — What did you do?; Pr. [aside] — I bull- 
dosed them. 

/■ — Your honor : I move that the cortes take a vote on 

that. 
[Universal erics] Let her speak! Let her speak! We 

all demand it. 
Pr.' — Order !^-Mourine is permitted to speak !— No ! 

No ! not permitted, we demand it. 
Pr.' — Order — Order ! — Mourine may speak. 

Cap. [aside] — What did you do that for?; Pr. [aside] — 
None of your business. 



*J2 THE DEAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

Cap. — [to Pr.] Well, you deum coward, inforce your 
order. 

[He strikes on the desk]— I say, No ! 

He pulls the rope, gives four short strokes to the 
large bell.] 

Cap. — Now we'll have some troops over here. We'll 
show you who runs these things. 
[Enter No. 3: Fire soldiers come marching abreast 

ivith bayonets over their shoulders. Five men slip 

upon them from behind and jerk the bayonets out 
of their hands and tell them il get out of here." 

Then they command the premier to pull that rope 

and the large bell sounds.] 
[Enter No. 1: Mourine.] 

[Exeunt No: 3: The five men.] ' . . 

[Shouts]— I jong live Mourine Isabella: The innocent 
beloved of the people ! Her highness may speak ! 

Mourine- — To the cortes : 

He that is at peace with himself and free from 
guilt before God and men he it is who is looking 
up to justice to be fair with the innocent. What 
else has been the policy of mine in all my life than 
to be in harmony with all that with which my re- 
sponsibility has to reckon. And even more than 
this : to make happy my people even at the cost of 
my own happiness. 

Cap. [aside]— That speech is a lie; Pr. [aside] 'Twas 
a lawyer that wrote it. 
■ — But the policy of , mine is, to my regret, not 

rightfully understood by those whose own inter- 
ests are of more importance to them than is my 
happiness. Perhaps the one fault: Not to part 
with my rights and privileges is the cause of m y 
troubles; Properly do I speak of my engagement 



fHE.DEAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 73 

with Karl H., which was also sanctioned by my 
royal father himself. Even so, it has nevertheless 
settled the scheme of the duke of Olivars, who is 
coveting the throne, not me, but to satisfy the code 
I must be given him in marriage which by all 
rights and privileges I decidedly refuse to do. 
More it is not necessary to say, and the cortes will 
well understand the cause of my troubles and my 
rejection from the throne. 

^Shouts] — Never! No, never! It shall never be done! 
Long live Mourine Isabella, the innocent beloved 
of the people ! 

[Exit No. 1: Moiirine.] 

Att.— Your honor: The cortes acknowledges the inno- 
cence of Mourine Isabella. And next we require 
to know the reason of the king's action if he has 
any. 

Pr.— Here it is : To all whom it may concern : 

"We, the king and the guardians of the constitution, have at 
all times watched the interest of the country and the welfare of 
the people for which reason we are presently involved in an affair 
concerning the safety of the throne. May it be known that 
Mourine Isabella is making common cause with her lover, Karl 
H , in view to concluding a union which in our opinion and judg- 
ment is against the safety of the throne and the interest of the 
country, and duty is compelling us to prevent this union. But as 
our efforts to that effect are proving a failure, our only alternative 
is to reject Mourine Isabella in favor of Princess Louisa, second 
niece of the king, who is also to form a union with the Duke of 
Olivars, that thereby the safety of the throne and the interests of 
the country may be secured." 

"Louis PhiupIV." 

Aft. — So is the safety of the throne and the interests of 
the country a reason of the king's action. 
Let '.us see : 



74 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-GAEL HANNO. 

Presuming the duke will some day be the husband 
of our future queen. The duke has embezzled 
$5,000,000 of public money. Certainly, a man that 
robs the government of $5,000,000 is not to the 
interests of the country, and a man who is not to 
the interests of the country and who is so near to 
the throne is certainly not a safety for the throne. 
Consequently: The reason of the king's action, 
regards the duke, is without foundation. 

Now on the other hand: 
Presuming Karl H. will some day be the husband 
of our future queen. K. H. has furnished our gov- 
ernment $50,000,000 out of his own pocket to carry 
on a great war with the Dutch. Certainly such a 
man is to the interests of his country. And a man 
so devoted to the interests of his country and who 
is so near to the throne is certainly a safety for 
the throne. Consequently: The reason of the 
king's action has neither a foundation regards 
Karl H. And the fact that Mourine prefers an 
honest man to that of a criminal is perfectly justi- 
fied. — 
Pr. — Order! The cortes has no jurisdiction over do- 
mestic affairs. 
Att. — That's right — and the cortes is not concerned in 
whom she marries. But the cortes is concerned in 
the succession and cannot sanction the declara- 
tion. 
Pr. — But the Declaration can go into effect without 

the sanction of the cortes and is constitutional. 
Att.— Your honor : Here is the constitution. 

"Inheritance and Rights of Succession; Sec. V." 
"If the succession of an heir or heiress to the throne is ob- 
jected to by reason of an act that is without foundation, his or her 
rights of succession is guaranteed by the constitution, and neither 
the sovereign nor the cortes shall have power to reject such an 
or heiress to the throne." 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 75 

[Universal roar] — Hail, all Hail Mourine Isabella, the 

innocent beloved lady. 
Aft.- — Your honor: Here is the decision of the cortes: 
'The Declaration of Disinheritance of Mour. Isa- 
bella is found b}^ the cortes unconstitutional, as the 
reason of the king's action is without foundation 
and the Declaration is declared "Null and void/' 
Here , premier, forward the decision to the king 
and state that we require an immediate answer. 
[He does so.] 

[Tlie premier gives two strokes to the large hell and 
then all leave.] 

[Exeunt No. 3.] 
[Enter No. 1: II on ri tie.] 
Mour. [alone on her knees] Pass me by, thou God of 
vengeance. 
Pass me by, ye angels dark. 
[Enter No. 3: Karl. He walks upon her behind and 
listens.] 

—Inflict on me not thy revenges, 
Spare my feeble mortal ark. 
When in this ark my soul's dear dwelling; 
Conflicting hours are daily swelling, 
Then pass me not thou God of grace. 
Reserve for me a little space. 
Pass thou not my mortal ark. 
AYhen I am struggling in the dark. [She gets up.] 
Karl — Why, my love, God bless you. [They embrace] 
Mour.—Q, I need strength. 

A'.' — But what of all these dark faces trying to beveil 
our happiness when Destiny has resolved upon 
a triumph in the end? 

Ah, sweetest love, cheer up ! After many storms 
there will be sunshine, for I have a conviction that 
I shall see at least One moment in life in which I 
shall see all of my wishes answered. And you 



76 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

shall be happy as even I shall be and these amazing 
moments will soon give way and make room for 
the highest attainments of life. Mourine, believe 
in the truth : Man is the maker of his own destiny, 
but Providence provides for his lot. 
Mour. — 0, how the heart is soothed when in the hour of 
trial the soul turns again to thoughts most sub- 
lime. And he that is at peace with himself, how 
well fitted he is to overcome the attacks of the foe 
of life when in the moment of despair others are 
perishing. I was not so before. But the great 
teacher of life, and especially the events of the 
recent past, all this has trained my heart and my 
so-called highness is humbling down in submission 
before the throne of God. 

K. — Yes, It is not he who recognizes the teacher of life, 
but it is he who embraces thoughts most sublime 
conveying in the celestial word. He that over- 
comet h shall triumph, and he that draws strength 
from the fountain of everblessing shall overcome. 

Mour.^~ And I need strength to overcome these mo- 
ments. Yesterday the future queen, to-day the re- 
jected, and what am I now? 

K. — Cheer up, Mourine; Don't be so sorry. Who loves 
you more than I do? Look up to me. This game 
is not played out. You may see wonderful things 
in my performance when the opportunity has 
come. Mourine, I lay down my life for you. 

Mour.-l behold the greatness of your soul and I see the 
Blessing of all good is smiling upon your brow as 
though the moment is coming in which you shall 
see all of your wishes answered. Thrones, king- 
doms and empires fall short in weight when com- 
pared with these things of heavenly comfort. 
When shall the moment come ? 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 77 

K. — Perhaps soon. And when it does come the mo- 
ment will last forever, for these are things eternal. 

[The large hell gives three long strokes.] 
M. — There is the call for the cortes. 
K.' — Yes, and that means the answer of the king, and 

the Lord knows what may happen. You better go 

to the castle to be out of the way and I will call 

when we want you. Titus and I, we have laid our 

plans to the last finishing touch, and this time we 

will display a skill of crafty statesmanship. So 

good-by. 

[Exit No. 1: Mourine.] 

[Enter No. 2: Titus.] 
K. — Well, how did you succeed? 
T.- — I got it all fixed. Everything works on a string. 

They're coming. Well, let them come. 
K. — Heavens ! That little pony captain means business. 

He brings soldiers with him to keep us straight. 
T.— Behold the Power of Faith ! 

[Enter No. 3: Five soldiers with bayonets, headed 
by the captain, are stationed before the desk outside 
of the railing; two to the left, and two to the 
right, and one in the middle. The captain occu- 
pies his chair at the desk.] 

[Enter No. 3: The cortes occupy the chairs to the 
right, K. H. and Titus among them.] 

[The captain sounds the large bell.] 

[Enter No. 1: Premier. He is greeted by the cortes 
and takes his seat at the desk.] 
Pr. — [He rings the hand bell] To the cortes : The answer 

of the king has arrived and he insists upon the 

sanction of the Declaration. 
Att. — The cortes is in waiting to hear the answer. 
Titus — Your honor : The question is too important not 

to give it the fairest treatment by tfie cortes. 
Pr —-The sovereign considers it below his dignity to 



78 THE DBAMA OF DESTINY-CAUL HANNO. 

treat with the cortes on a petty question of this 
kind. 
K. H.— And why? 

Pr. — And why? Because he sets forth that when an 
heir apparent is not a guarantee for the safety of 
the throne the right of such an heir is forfeited, 
and the king, under certain statutes, has power to 
set aside such an heir without the sanction of the 
cortes. Just as I have stated it last time myself. 
But this is really not the answer. 
Cap. [aside] — You made that up yourself; Pr. [aside] 

— No, I wrote it down. 
Att.- — Your honor: Let us have that answer. 
Pr. — Are you ready for it? Mind you it is a short one. 
K. H. — Yes! We are ready for anything. Hurah for 

Mourine Isabella ! 
Pr.- — Order ! 
Cap. — Don't you act so smart, you man up there. This 

time we are going to have some order. 
K. if.— -Thank you ! Give us that answer! 
Pr. — Here it is, are you all ready? 
[All roar] — Yes! 
Pr. — Here is the answer: 

"In less than five days I will enter Barcilona 
with the constitution fixed at the points of a 
100,000 bayonets." 

"Louis Philip IV." 
[A tremendous uproar ensues. The cortes is storming 
on the Premier and the cap. — The captain com- 
mands the soldiers to charge, but the soldiers stand 
there like lifeless si a hies and the violent men 
seize the captain and the premier and dray them 
out of the hall. Shouts run wild, li Hurah for 
Mourine !" Cries are heard: li Kin</, or the con-. 
stitutipn"'<-*-K. H. and Titus stand upon chairs 
trying to quiet the uproar and then call for order — 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 79 

Order is restored and the cortes call out loud for 
Karl H. to occupy the chair at the desk as Director, 
with Titus as his Secretary to assist him for the 
purpose to raise Mourine Isabella on the throne.] 
Karl Hanno, Director— Soldiers! We don't need you, 
march out. Much obliged. 
[Karl sounds the large bell.] 

[Exeunt No. 3: The five soldiers.] 
[Enter No. 1 Mourine. She is greeted with cheers.] 

K.' — In consequence of the answer of the king, which is 
identical with revolutionary proceedings, we, the 
cortes and the representatives of the people, rec- 
ognize the necessity to dispose of Louis Philip and 
raise Mourine Isabella on the throne by right of 
her succession as his natural heir. 
And as he, the king, has openly disregarded the 
rights of the people and has violated the constitu- 
tion, our country is in the extreme danger to be 
subjugated to a dispotic rule, wherefore the sov- 
ereignty of power is herewith forfeited, Louis 
Philip IV is declared as dethroned and Mourine 
Isablla, who succeeds him, is hereby proclaimed 
Queen Isabella of Spain. 

[ Universal] — Hip, Hip, Hip, Hurah ! Long live our 
Queen Isabella ! Hurah ! Hurah ! 
[Mourine ascends the throne.] 

Mourine — Viewing the situation of these pressing mo- 
ments so forced upon us from causes that we really 
do not understand, I am moved to say I sincerely 

regret to occupy my throne under circumstances 
such as these. But aside from this there are often 
duties to perform which before rights and justice 
are above sentiment. And I solemnly promise to 
be faithful to my duty under the constitution to 



80 THE DBAMA OF DESTINY--CAEL HANNO. 

the best of my ability and knowledge, so help me 

God. 
[Universal]— Hip, Hip, Hip, Hurah! Long live our 

queen ! Hurah ! 

[Exit No. 1: Mo urine] 

[Karl pulls on the large hell and the cortes leaves.] 

[Exeunt No. 3: Cortes.] 
K. — Now, brother Titus, we will have a good hand- 
shake. [They shake hands.] 
7\— Yes, Karl Honney. Didn't I tell you in South 

America that we would help make the history of 

Spain ? 
K. — Yes, and now let us go and take a drink on that. 

[Exeunt No. 3.] 

Enter No. 2: Messenger.] 
Mess. — All gone? Nobody here? 

[He rings the handbell on the desk.] 

Enter No. I: Mourine.] 
Mess. — [bows] Her majesty! Here is a message for 

you.. [Bows and leaves.] 

[Exit No. 2.] 
Mour. — [she reads silently] — Oh — What is going to 

happen ? 

[Enter No. 3: Karl walks upon her behind.] 
K. — [joking] How is her majesty? 
Mour. — 0, Karl, quit calling me that when we are by 

ourselves [embrace/] —Read this : 
X. — [reads] "Unworthy daughter Mourine:" 

"Upon the face of what has transpired at home, together with 
that rediculous act of yours to occupy my throue, and of which 
you and your lover are the sole cause of all disturbance, I do here- 
by solemnly set before you that, if you will not immediately undo 
your treasonable act, you shall be executed as a traitor, together 
with your lover in less than three days." 

"Your Rgyai, Father." ' 



THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. gi 

[Karl draws a long breath and whistles.] 
[Enter No. 3: Titus.] 

T.' — What are you whistling at, Karl [Titus bows] — 
and how is her majesty? 

M.- — My throne is very uncertain. Besides that, Titus, 
just call me Mourine when we are by ourselves. 

T. — Thank you, kindest lady. You are worthy of every- 
thing; that I can do for you. What's the news? 

K. — I and my sweetest love are threatened to be exe- 
cuted. 

T. — [He drairs a long breath and whistles.] 

[Enter No. 2: Minister of War in uniform.] 

M. of W. [bows to her majesty] — What are you whist- 
ling at, Titus ! 

T. — M. of W. : Her majesty and Karl are threatened 
to be executed. 

M. of W.— [He draws a long breath and whistles.] 

T. — Well, say something-. 

M. of W. — Her majesty: I and the army will die for 
vou [bows]. p]xcuse me. 

[Exit No. 3: M. of W.] 
[Enter No. 2: Fire soldiers. Theg salute 

Soldier .4.— What is the latest? 

T. — Her majesty and her consort are threatened to be 
executed. 
[The five xoldiers draw a long breath and whistle.] 

K. — Well, say something-. 

Soldier A. — We talk with bayonets. [They salute and 
march off.] 

[Exeunt No. 3: Fire soldiers.] 
[Mourine, Karl and Titus alone.] 

Mour.—Ko words can express the weight felt upon my 
soul. No man has ever been so great to stay the 
hand of fate. And where is the man that makes 
his own destiny?— 



82 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 

Karl and Titus — Here they are! 

Mour.~- But who is he that makes mine? 

K. and T.—We shall see! 

Hour.-— Ah ! Trembling I stand before the laws su- 
preme. Alas! here is no appeal. [Embraced] But 
to you I am the same unchanged Mourine forever. 
[Let go.] 

K. — Mourine, most exalted lady. The nation stands 
by you as a unit and they are ready to serve at 
your command. And when the moment comes in 
which I shall see all of my wishes answered all 
will be made new and the sun of happiness will 
rise over us and shine forever. I have this con- 
viction and I cannot get rid of it. 

T.-±— I never had so good a chance as I have right now 
to say a word for Karl: Thinking as we do that 
sooner, or later you will unite in the holy bond T 
am able to state to you, kind Mourine, that he is 
one of the most worthy. We have pledged not to 
leave eachother whatever fortune, or misfortune 
has in store for us, and Ave have faithfully lived 
up to our pledges and Ave have shared a CQmmon 
lot through storms and sunshine in the days of 
the past: What one had, both had it, when one 
was happy we both were. We have loved each- 
other as men should love, and we have sympa- 
thized with eachothers misfortune, and look 
what it has amounted to: Ours is the career of 
success and men will bow before our example, and 
if you and him should really be executed this life 
will have to go with you. 

A\- — Mourine, he spoke the truth. 

Mow'. — 1 know he did — Thoughts and deeds most sub- 
lime, these are coming forth from a man pos- 
sessed by a perfect soul, Titus, And if we shall 



THE DEAMA OF DESTIN \T--CARL HANNO. §3 

triumph and I be left on my throne, Titus, you and 
your wife shall share it all with us. Where is 
she ? — Karl, eall your sister, will you please ? 
[Karl pulls the rope over the desk, large hell 
sounds.] 

/v.- — Indeed we shall, Titus. And I shall be happy to 
see it all come to pass. And whatever our welfare 
may be, Titus, you shall share it all with us both in 
power and glory. The time has come for us to in- 
crease our alliance: Titus and 1 always stand for 
one, Mourine certainly is my dearest on earth and 
we stand for one, and Titus' wife, sister Belle, 
certainly is the dearest on earth to him, and they 
stand for one, so are we all standing for one. Here 
she comes. 
[Enter No. 2: Belle,} 

[All three go to meet her and then form a ring by 
chaining hands together.} 

K. — This is the holy alliance of four consolidated to 
one unit. 

T- — This is to certify that this alliance shall not desert 
one another through life and death. 

Mour. — This alliance exists by the tie of love. 

Br — This love is the beginning and the. ending of all 
earthly achievements. 
[Enter Wo. 1: exqueen.] 

Exq. — [excited] Ah, my darling, The king is but 10 
miles from the city with an army of 100,000 men. 
The moment is coming. God save you, dear child. 
from the wrath of your father. 

Monr- — I will surrunder and my throne may go to 
whomever it will. Karl, we can be happy without 
a throne. Even the thought a throne stained with 
blood will certainly not add anything to our happi- 
ness. 



84 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY -CARL HANNO. 

K. — I stand for the right of succession, for the con- 
stitution and I say — No ! 
T.-~ And I say— No ! 
Exq.- — And I say- — No ! 
Belle. — -And I say — No! 
Mour. — Then I say No. 
Y 7 .— So Ave all say [concert] — No! 

Karl. — Now Mourine listen: You stay right here no 
matter what comes. My sister and your mother 
will stay with you. I and my great brother-in-law 
will do the rest, won't we, Titus? 
7\- — Sure we will. Ladies, we are not flimsy men. We 
always know what we are talking about and you 
can safely look up to us. We are neither blood- 
thirsty, and if possible, we will bring this conflict 
to a glorious ending without committing a tracl- 
edy and Ave will give you a chance to see the 
superiority and the better side of men. That is, 
what we stand for. 
K. — That is what we stand for : The better side of 
men. Please, ladies and remove all these chairs 
to one side, we are through with them for to-day 
— Sweet by and by, goodby. 
[Karl ami Titus kiss their strecthcarls goodby and 
leave by waving their handkerchiefs and throw- 
ing hisses to them. Then theij disappear to the 
right whereupon with 5 or more men they climb 
upon the ceiling overhead the Hanging lamp and, 
stay there to await results. Hut nothing of this 
movement can In' discovered by the spectators. 
Monrinc lights m> the hanging l<nni> ax she thinks 
it is getting dark and after <ill the chairs are 
cleared from the floor to one side the three ladies 
stand right under the hanging lamp. All at once 
and in all silence the king with four soldiers slip 



THE DJJAMA OF DEATHS l r --CARL HANNO. 35 

in on them and surround than. The Icing and the 
four soldiers hart' their haversacks fixed 
on their backs. The king has no bayonet, the 
' soldiers have.] 

[Enter No. 2: kiny and soldiers.]. 
King. — Ha! 11a! You contemptable little woman. 
Your days are numbered. Where is your lover"? 
[Mourine tfirusts forth her arms to embrace 
her father.] 
King. — Don't you touch me! — 

[/•>./*</. and Belle implore on the king..] 
King.- — Here soldiers d and f take these ladies away ! 
[d and f take Belle and the acq. out to the right 
and come back. Mourine stands straight under 
the hanging lamp surrounded by the king and tin' 
4 soldiers in a circle of 7 feet diameter this corres- 
ponds with the circle overhead where there is a 
small opening through the ceiling.] 
King.— Unworthy daughter Mourine. You have com- 
mitted high treason against the throne as well as 
having stirred up a revolution. Your fate is ex- 
ecution under the law. But I will pardon you if 
you give up your lover Karl H. Will you? 

Mour. — Father, I have courage enough to die. 
[Soldiers make a move at her.] 

King. — -Stop! Soldiers. Don't you lay a hand on her. 
She is my child — Mourine, will you give up your 
lover ? 

Mour.> — I say— No ! 

King. — [Speaks with affection] Bethink yourself, Mour- 
ine: I will give you a last chance — [he takes a 
little bell out of his pocket] I will give a tap to this 
little bell every second and if you will not give 
up at the seventh tap these soldiers will im- 



8 6 THE DRAMA OF DESTINY --CAKL HANNO. 

mediately take you away to the place of execu- 
tion. 
[Belle and the exqueen arc watching behind the 

scene. J 
[The king taps the Utile bell every second while the 
Orchestra plays a soft and solemn air. When th* 
si.rlli [6*J tap is given, five hooks with handles 
ht ii tnrnst through the ceiling and pierce into the 
haversacks fastened on the back of the king and 
the four soldiers and they are jerked up two feet 
.from the floor suspending, ripping and tearing 
in the air. The soldiers drop their bayonets 
whereupon Karl II. and Titus drop down on the 
floor through the trap door. They pick up the 
bayonets. The soldiers are lowered to the floor 
and told to get out of there; K. H. and T. assur- 
ing the king that he shall not be hurt, tie his 
hands. He surrenders and is lowered to the floor 
and guarded. Belle and c.rqueea come from be- 
hind the scene.) 
Karl,- — Mis highness Louis Philip, you are dethroned 
by the cortes and Mourine Isabella is raised on 
the throne. ' , *:tfW! 

\Hc maintains his royal dignity and self respect.] 
King. — What are you going to do with me? 
Karl- — We shall forgive you. But you are to treat 
with your daughter as you are henceforth in her 
power. 

[They untie his hands Mourine and her father em 
bbace cuelt other and both weep.] 
Mour.~-Q, pa, you have caused me so much pain, but 

it is all forgiven you. 
King.— Oh my dearest daughter: I see you as an 
angel exalted in your serene innocence. Hence- 
forth I will never again interfere with your hap- 



• THE DRAMA OF DESTINY-CARL HANNO. 87 

piness. And you men, Karl and Titus, you have 
furnished an example to show your superiority 
and greatness of a perfect soul. And now let it 
all be forgiven. Karl, I freely, voluntarily and 
with all my heart give you my blessing in the gift 
of my dearest daughter.. 

[Karl and Mourine lock arms and face the royal 
parents. I 

Karl. — Thank you kindest father and mother for the 
greatest of all.. As we have done in the past, so 
shall we do m the future to show the greatness of 
a perfected soul. 

7'.— How true. We have now both got our wives 
against great odds without the barbaric act of 
tragedy and we love them intensely. 
[Karl H. and Mourine face Titus.] 

Karl. — Titus, this is the moment in which I see all of 
my wishes answered which for the most part I 
owe to 3^0 u, and now let us all be happy and cel- 
ebrate our jubilee in the Home Sweet Home. 
[The orchestra plays the air Home Sweet Home 
and they all join in dancing with happy faces 
lasting about one minute.] 
[Curtain drops.] 

END OF THE DRAMA OF DESTINY 

KARL HANNO. 

Written bv A. Paul Gabbert. 



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